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NewOrigin Gold Corp. — Management Reports 2021
Oct 21, 2021
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and the results of operations of NewOrigin Gold Corp. (the “Company” or “New Origin”) for the year ended June 30, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021. The Company’s annual audited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Additional information relating to the Company, including press releases, have been filed electronically through the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) and is available online at www.sedar.com. The date of this management’s discussion and analysis is October 20, 2021. Unless otherwise indicated all amounts discussed herein are denominated in Canadian dollars.
This MD&A includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this discussion, other than statements of historical fact, that address future exploration activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the risk factors described in the “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information” sections at the end of this MD&A.
On April 15, 2021 the shareholders of the Company approved changing the Company’s corporate name from Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. to NewOrigin Gold Corp. On April 28, 2021 the Company’s shares commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “NEWO”.
HIGHLIGHTS
During the year ended June 30, 2021 NewOrigin continued with the corporate reconfiguration and advancing its exploration programs. Highlights for the period are as follows:
Corporate
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A non-brokered private placement financing was completed on January 8, 2021 consisting of 21,923,076 units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,750,000.
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An agreement was reached with O3 Mining Inc. (“O3 Mining”) whereby O3 Mining and Osisko Mining Inc. (“Osisko”) each participated in the January 8, 2021 financing. The participation of these two well established exploration/development companies, is to provide additional technical and organizational support, in order to establish a sustainably financed vehicle.
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Alexandria Marcotte P.Geo. and Elijah Tyshynski were added to the Company's Board of Directors as nominees from Osisko and O3 Mining, respectively. Ms. Marcotte is currently the Vice President, Project Coordination for Osisko and Mr. Tyshynski currently serves as a director of O3 Mining.
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As part of the agreement with O3 Mining Inc. (“O3 Mining”) Andrew Thomson joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer and President. Brian Jennings subsequently joined as Chief Financial Officer and William McGuinty was announced as Consulting Geologist and Project Manager.
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Dr. Robert Valliant, co-founder of the Company assumed a new role as Chairman of the Board and will continue to consult to the Company and will play a vital role in advancing the Company’s projects.
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In April the Company completed the acquisition of the Kinebik Gold Project (“Kinebik”) from O3 Mining. The acquisition of Kinebik further enhanced the Company’s strategic position in the Casa Berardi Trend.
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Mark Santarossa stepped down as President and Board Member of the Company in August. The Company has initiated a search for a new president and expects to have the role filled in the coming months. In the interim, current board member Elijah Tyshynski will be taking the position of Lead Director to assist with the transition.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
Exploration
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On September 22 the Company commenced a 2,200 metre diamond drill program designed to test extensive zones of gold mineralization at its North Abitibi Gold Property. The planned drill program is designed to further evaluate changes at depth within zones of known mineralization and to conduct initial drill tests of near-surface exploration targets identified by induced polarization (IP) surveys and past till sampling.
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Additional modelling of geophysical and geological data of the “Koval” historic gold deposit at the Sky Lake project continued to highlight new targets for drilling.
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The Company encountered a delay in obtaining the required drill permits for Sky Lake due to the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (ENDM) placing a temporary hold on the application citing COVID-19 as a significant issue in the nearby community. The Company continues to work with ENDM and is closely monitoring the situation in the region. The Company is hopeful that the permit situation will be resolved in the near future.
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During this delay, the Company has been actively building its relationship with the Mishkeegogamang First Nations Community, the traditional land and rights holders of the Sky Lake area. The Company has held several meetings and consultations with respect to the Sky Lake exploration plan and looks forward to continuing an open and respectful dialogue with the Community as we forge a strong partnership.
OVERVIEW
The Company, formed in 1989 pursuant to Articles of Incorporation under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), is a public mineral exploration company managed by personnel with extensive education, training and experience in the identification and exploration of mineral prospects. The Company also has a strong background in securing the necessary funding to advance properties of merit.
The Company’s principal objectives are to explore and, if warranted, develop its existing precious and base metal properties in Ontario. Its secondary objective is to locate, evaluate and acquire other properties and to finance their exploration and development by either issuing additional equity or through joint ventures or option agreements with other mining firms.
EXPLORATION PROPERTIES
The Company holds 100% interest in the Sky Lake, North Abitibi, South Abitibi and Nipissing Cobalt properties and an option to earn 96% interest in patent mining claims within the Sky Lake claims.
In April 2021 the Company completed the acquisition of the Kinebik Gold Project (“Kinebik”) from O3 Mining. The acquisition of Kinebik further enhanced the Company’s strategic position in the Casa Berardi Trend.
A brief summary of the Company’s projects follows.
Sky Lake
Sky Lake is a gold exploration project covering an area of approximately located 35 kilometers southwest of Pickle Lake in northwestern Ontario. It is comprised of 446, 100% owned single cell mining claims covering an area of 87.6.
During the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company entered into an option agreement with Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”) to earn a 96% interest in 29 patented mining claims (the “Koval” claims) covering an area of approximately 3 square kilometers. To exercise the option, the Company is required to spend $500,000 on exploration of the patent claims over a 4-year period. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020 NewOrigin and Barrick entered into an amending agreement which extended the option period to a five-year term. Barrick has the option to either retain a 0.5% Net Smelter Return Royalty (“NSR”) on the Koval patented claims and certain contiguous unpatented claims or, an option to buy back a 51% interest in the patented claims by paying NewOrigin three times NewOrigin’s expenditures. Currently, there is a total 2.25% NSR royalty payable on the patented claims and a 2% NSR royalty payable on a group of claims surrounding the patented claims. NewOrigin has an option to buy back a portion of the existing NSR royalties.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
The Sky Lake property is midway between the past-producing Pickle Lake Gold District and the pastproducing Golden Patricia gold mine. The Koval claims host a gold deposit partially delineated during the 1950’s by Hasaga Gold Mines Ltd and Pickle Crow Gold Mines Ltd who, at the time, operated the gold mines at the nearby Pickle Lake District.
The Company has completed a full review of geological, geochemical, geophysical and diamond drilling information collected from previous work programs at the property. Three-dimensional models of the known gold deposits have been constructed to plan for future surveying and to outline new drill targets. NewOrigin has completed an airborne “VTEM” electromagnetic and magnetic survey and a number of programs of geological mapping, geochemical sampling, induced polarization (“IP”) surveying and a preliminary program of diamond drilling. This work has been successful and a number of other gold occurrences have been identified by NewOrigin at Sky Lake that warrant additional work.
A program of deep-looking IP surveying was completed during the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The survey covered the Koval deposit where shallow drilling had taken place during the 1950’s and along trend from the known deposit. Review and interpretation of the IP results identified depth extensions to the known gold zones and recognition of a number of nearby, strong anomalies which will require drill testing.
Work during the current quarter was primarily involved with incorporation of new data into 3D models, drill hole targeting and investigation of availability and logistics for drill programs with drill contractors.
The Company continues to encounter delays in obtaining the required drill permits for Sky Lake. During January of this year, with ten days left to obtain the drill permit, the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (ENDM) put the application on temporary hold, citing COVID-19 as a significant issue in the nearby community. The temporary hold status remains in place. The Company continues to work with ENDM and is closely monitoring the situation in the region. The Company is hopeful that the permit situation will be resolved in the near future.
During this delay, the Company has been actively building its relationship with the Mishkeegogamang First Nations Community, the traditional land and rights holders of the area. The Company has held several meetings and consultations with respect to the Sky Lake exploration plan and looks forward to continuing an open and respectful dialogue with the Community as we forge a strong partnership.
During the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company spent $187,400 to conduct exploration on the property. Total expenditures from inception to June 30, 2021 was $2,028,668. As part of the ear-in requirements with Barrick, the company has fulfilled their obligations of spending $500,000 on the property.
North Abitibi
North Abitibi is a gold exploration project located 150 kilometers north of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The property consists of 196 single cell mining claim cells covering an area of approximately 47 square kilometers and 21 boundary cell mining claims covering an area of approximately 3 square kilometers for a total area of 50 square kilometers.
The North Abitibi property is within the Abitibi greenstone belt approximately 40 kilometres west and alongtrend from the Casa Berardi Gold Mine now operated by Hecla Mining Corp. Gold mineralization has been discovered throughout the property at a number of occurrences including the Spade Lake and Road Gold Zones, which have been the focus of a significant amount of drilling by NewOrigin and predecessor companies. NewOrigin has exposed a portion of the Road Gold Zone by excavating and surface sampling has returned significant results. The Company intends to continue to evaluate both gold zones through continued excavating and diamond drilling in the future.
A program of deep-looking induced polarization surveying was completed over the Spade Lake Zone, the Road Gold Zone and other targets. Results were positive and strong geophysical anomalies were detected at all targets. Results from below the level of current drilling at both the Spade Lake and Road Zones indicated a strengthening of the anomalies with depth.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
During the year ended June 30, 2019 NewOrigin completed geological mapping and sampling at the Road Zone and a preliminary drill program consisting of two holes at the Road Zone and one hole at the Spade Lake Zone for a total of 1,380 metres of drilling. All of the holes were successful in intersecting gold mineralization in extensively altered rock. Exploration data has now been incorporated into a 3-dimensional model to aid in completing revised geological interpretations and to target follow-up drilling.
The property is subject to an agreement with Vista Gold Corp (“Vista”), which transferred 100% of its interest in the claims to NewOrigin in 2010. The claims are subject to a back in right held by Vista whereby upon 45 days notice by NewOrigin to Vista that it has spent $2,000,000 the property, Vista has the option to earn back a 51% interest in the property. To earn back in its 51% interest, Vista is required to spend $4,000,000 in exploration expenditures on the property over three years. If Vista declines to exercise its back in right, Vista’s interest reverts to a 3.0% NSR royalty. NewOrigin has the option to buy back one third, or 1% of the NSR royalty for $1,000,000.
On September 22 the Company commenced a 2,200 metre diamond drill program designed to test extensive zones of gold mineralization at its North Abitibi Gold Property. The planned drill program is designed to further evaluate changes at depth within zones of known mineralization and to conduct initial drill tests of near-surface exploration targets identified by induced polarization (IP) surveys and past till sampling. The Company has contracted Edcor Drilling Services to complete the drilling.
During the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company spent $27,652 on exploration expenditures on the property. Total expenditures from inception to June 30, 2021 was $852,241.
South Abitibi
South Abitibi is comprised of a large property position of 791 single cell mining claims and 36 boundary cell mining claims covering an area of over 200 square kilometers held by NewOrigin only 15 kilometers southwest of the Cobalt Mining District in the Temagami-Cobalt region of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. Three small claim blocks comprising approximately 12% of the property are subject to NSR royalties of 1.5%. NewOrigin has the option to buy back a portion of these royalties.
The South Abitibi property hosts a number of gold, copper and nickel occurrences within a prospective sequence of Archean-age volcanic rock which represent an underexplored and largely unrecognized extension of the southern margin of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. These rocks are covered by a sequence of younger, Proterozoic-age sedimentary rocks which precluded historic prospecting along this portion of the Abitibi and limited the effectiveness of earlier geophysical equipment which had minimal depth penetration ability. The Proterozoic rocks are intruded by Nipissing diabase sills throughout the property and cobalt, silver and copper occurrences are reported in these rocks. This is the same geological environment which hosts the nearby world-class Cobalt Mining District.
Much of this terrain was excluded from exploration between 1970 and 2000 due to land cautions and exploration moratoriums. NewOrigin’s management recognized a unique exploration opportunity for both gold and base metals within a large area of highly prospective rocks of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and for cobalt-silver deposits within Proterozoic rock of the Cobalt area.
During the latter part of fiscal 2015 an Alliance was formed between NewOrigin and Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd (formerly Sumac Mines Ltd a subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co, Ltd.) referred to as the South Abitibi project to acquire and explore properties in the southern part of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Ontario. NewOrigin acted as operator of the Alliance and Sumitomo provided funding for property acquisition and exploration. During the period ended December 31, 2018 Sumitomo informed NewOrigin that it was withdrawing from the alliance agreement. This resulted in NewOrigin retaining a 100%, unencumbered interest in the South Abitibi property.
As part of the Sumitomo Alliance, NewOrigin completed a significant amount of work at South Abitibi, which includes an airborne “VTEM” electromagnetic and magnetic survey and preliminary programs of prospecting, geological mapping and geophysical surveying. During the period ended March 31, 2019 a
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
program of diamond drilling was successfully completed. A new gold zone and nickel/copper occurrences were intersected and warrant further exploration and drilling.
During the 2020 fiscal year an agreement was entered with De Beers Canada Inc. to conduct exploration and core drilling at the Company’s South Abitibi project. The agreement provided for payment to NewOrigin of $20,000 on signing and allows De Beers Canada access to the property for a one year period to conduct preliminary drilling and to evaluate for diamond content if targets identified by De Beers Canada are proven to be kimberlitic rocks. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020. De Beers Canada informed NewOrigin that it would not be renewing the access agreement for the coming year. De Beers Canada retains no interest in the property.
In early May, 2021, the Company sent its exploration team to conduct a series of geological mapping surveys on South Abitibi to identify outcrop and additional targets for follow-up exploration work.
Expenditures by the Company during the year ended June 30, 2021 totaled $95,449. Total expenditures from inception to June 30, 2021 was $208,808.
Nipissing Cobalt
Nipissing Cobalt is an exploration project located 10 kilometres west of Cobalt, Ontario. The property consists of 570 single cell and boundary cell mining claims covering an area of approximately 125 square kilometers owned 100% by NewOrigin.
The property is almost entirely underlain by Proterozoic-age sedimentary rock and Nipissing diabase sills. Cobalt, silver, copper and zinc occurrences have been documented on the property by NewOrigin and earlier explorers.
During the 1[st] quarter of fiscal 2019 NewOrigin announced that it had entered into an agreement with MetalsTech Limited (“MTC”) an Australian cobalt and lithium exploration company for the Company’s Nipissing Cobalt property (referred to as Bay Lake North by MTC). MTC agreed to make cash payments and share issuances to NewOrigin as well as complete exploration work commitments over a two-year period to acquire a 100% interest in the Bay Lake North property (the “Considerations”). If the Considerations are not met, all interest in the Bay Lake North property will be retained by NewOrigin.
During fiscal 2019, NewOrigin received a $100,000 cash payment and 750,000 common shares of MetalsTech as its initial option consideration. MetalsTech announced the initiation of a preliminary diamond drilling program at the Bay Lake North project during August, 2018. The second year option considerations came due in June of 2019. Cash and share payments were not made by MetalsTech and the purchase option was terminated.
During the 2020 fiscal year an agreement was entered into with De Beers Canada Inc. to conduct exploration and core drilling at the Nipissing Cobalt project. The agreement provided for an initial payment to NewOrigin of $10,000 on signing and allows De Beers Canada access to the property for a one year period to conduct preliminary drilling and to evaluate for diamond content if targets identified by De Beers Canada are proven to be kimberlitic rocks. During the period ended September 30, 2020 De Beers Canada informed NewOrigin that it would not be renewing the access agreement for the coming year. De Beers Canada retains no interest in the property.
Expenditures at the Nipissing Cobalt Property during the year ended June 30, 2021 totaled $15,418. Total expenditures from inception to June 30, 2021 was $24,736.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
Kinebik
NewOrigin Gold acquired Kinebik from O3 Mining on April 14, 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, O3 Mining will receive 2,700,000 common shares of NewOrigin Gold. As part of the transaction NewOrigin Gold assumed a 1% Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) payable to Chalice Gold Mines (Ontario). NewOrigin Gold may buy back 0.5% of the NSR for CA$200,000.
The Kinebik Project (“Kinebik”) is located in northern Quebec, halfway between the towns of Lebel-surQuévillon and Matagami and a two and a half-hour drive from Val d’Or, Quebec. The Project is located approximately 200 km to the east of Tri Origin’s 5,400 ha North Abitibi Gold Project and approximately 150 km to the east of Hecla’s Casa Berardi Mine. The Project has excellent infrastructure and can be accessed year-round via paved and unpaved roads. The Project is composed of 328 mining claims, making up 17,750 ha, and covers greater than 30 km of strike along the Casa Berardi Trend.
Very little recent exploration has occurred on the Property, with most of the exploration having been completed between 1980-1995. In total, 47 diamond drill holes and several prospecting and geophysical surveys have been completed on the property. In March 2021, a 1,300-line km airborne geophysical survey was completed by O3 Mining, on behalf of NewOrigin, as part of the acquisition agreement on the property, to better define stratigraphy and structure ahead of follow up mapping and sampling. Results of the geophysical survey are pending.
Expenditures at the Kinebik Gold Project during the year ended June 30, 2021 totaled $473,866 including the acquisition cost of 4445,500. Total expenditures from inception to June 30, 2021 was $473.866.
COVID-19
At the end of 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported in China. The COVID-19 outbreak has developed rapidly in 2020, with a significant number of infections around the world. On March 11, 2020, it was labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Attempts at containment of COVID19 have resulted in decreased economic activity, which has adversely affected the broader global economy. The rapid development and fluidity of the situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate impact of COVID-19; however, the Company seeks to obtain the best possible information to enable the assessment of the risks involved and implement appropriate measures to respond. During the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company has implemented a COVID-19 policy drawing on industry specific guidelines set out by federal and provincial governments, and works in conjunction with its local health authority to safeguard the health of its employees and the local communities where it operates. Other than the delay in obtaining a drill permit on the Sky Lake project discussed above the Company has not been materially impacted by the presence of COVID-19.
OUTLOOK
During the current year, NewOrigin will advance the 2,500 metre diamond drill program designed to test extensive zones of gold mineralization at its North Abitibi Gold Property. The aim of this program is to further define showings of gold on the property.
In addition to the work on N. Abitibi, the company continues to work with Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and the Mishkeegogamang First Nations Community, regarding an early exploration agreement, and ultimately a drill permit for the Sky Lake project.
In addition to these two focus properties, the company holds three other properties of significance, which it will continue to strategically develop through earn-in’s and JV’s with neighboring companies, or parties of interest.
These three key areas of focus, are supported by an active project generation effort, in order to realize future value for shareholders.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
NewOrigin is committed to the preservation of the environment in which it works and respecting the needs and land uses of members of nearby communities and other stakeholders in the vicinity of its projects. NewOrigin maintains open communication with indigenous peoples in the vicinity of its projects to understand and respect the impact the Company’s work programs may have on the local environment and their communities. Community consultation is an ongoing process and may or may not lead to the necessity for agreements between NewOrigin, other stakeholders and local communities regarding the provision of assistance and services to local communities and environmental compensation. This process may affect the timing of upcoming exploration and drilling programs planned by the Company.
Under the Ontario Mining Act, it is required that exploration companies submit their proposed upcoming exploration programs for each project area to the Ontario government. These submissions include the nature of the work to be conducted and time schedules in the form of Exploration Plan and Exploration Permit applications. These Plan and Permit applications are then circulated to First Nation communities in the region of the project to solicit their concerns regarding the proposed programs. If no specific concerns are received or if concerns are adequately addressed by the Company then an Exploration Plan or Exploration Permit (depending on the level of activity) will be issued to the Company by the government allowing its exploration program to proceed.
Exploration Plan and Permit applications have been made to the government regarding upcoming programs contemplated by the Company at each of its projects. As of the date of this report Exploration Permits were in effect for the North Abitibi, Nipissing Cobalt and South Abitibi projects. A permit application for the Sky Lake project was submitted to the Ontario government in November 2020. As discussed above, the granting of the Exploration Permit for Sky Lake has been delayed as a result of COVID-19 related issues in the nearby community, hampering community consultation efforts. The Company remains committed to working with the nearby community as well as the Government of Ontario to advance permitting efforts. Exploration Plans are in place for the Sky Lake and North Abitibi projects and applications are pending for the South Abitibi and Nipissing Cobalt projects.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
EXPLORATION PROPERTIES (continued)
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| Sky Lake $ |
North Abitibi $ |
South Abitibi $ |
Nipissing Cobalt $ |
Kinebik $ |
Total $ |
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| Balance, June 30, 2020 | 1,841,268 | 824,589 | 113,359 | 9,318 | - | 2,788,534 |
| Acquisition | - | - | - | - | 445,500 | 445,500 |
| Geological, geophysical and geochemical | 149,588 | 27,652 | 59,543 | 15,418 | 24,066 | 276,267 |
| Management and administration | 37,812 | - | 35,906 | - | 4,300 | 78,018 |
| Balance, June 30, 2021 | 2,028,668 | 852,241 | 208,808 | 24,736 | 473,866 | 3,588,319 |
| Balance, June 30, 2019 | 1,650,737 | 806,740 | 80,276 | - | - | 2,537,753 |
| Acquisition | 14,286 | - | 18,900 | 3,200 | - | 36,386 |
| Drilling an analytical | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Geological, geophysical and geochemical | 124,980 | 4,431 | - | - | - | 129,411 |
| Management and administration | 51,265 | 13,418 | 14,183 | 6,118 | - | 84,984 |
| Balance, June 30, 2020 | 1,841,268 | 824,589 | 113,359 | 9,318 | - | 2,788,534 |
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD AND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
The following table sets forth financial information for the Company which has been summarized from and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, including the notes thereto.
The Company is in the exploration stage of development and, as such, it had no revenues from operations. Exploration expenditures on mineral properties are deferred on the Balance Sheet as long as the property of interest is maintained and the project prospects are not deemed to be impaired. Corporate and administrative expenses are charged to the Condensed Interim Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss and Deficit as incurred. Revenues consist only of short-term investment income from interest on invested funds and payments to the Company under exploration agreements.
The following table provides selected financial information for the years ended June 30, 2021.
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Years | Ended | ||
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| June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| General and Administrative | |||||
| Salaries and benefits | $ 51,346 | $ 21,800 | $ 139,565 | $ | 76,609 |
| Share based payments | 88,000 | 231,605 | 251,000 | 231,605 | |
| Consulting and professional fees | 33,734 | 22,261 | 143,199 | 45,447 | |
| Share contol and listing fees | 19,097 | 3,506 | 56,432 | 36,838 | |
| Investor relations | 4,475 | - | 25,249 | 541 | |
| General office expenses | 11,396 | 17,031 | 87,508 | 111,234 | |
| Amortization | 1,457 | 181 | 3,289 | 724 | |
| Finance charges | - | 4,399 | 12,947 | 15,602 | |
| Project generation and reclamation | - | 26,381 | - | 26,381 | |
| (209,505) | (328,214) | (719,189) | (544,981) | ||
| Other Items | |||||
| Other income | 18,200 | - | 162,993 | 30,000 | |
| Income tax recovered | - | (4,598) | - | 1,242 | |
| Realized gain on debt settlement | - | - | 59,744 | - | |
| Net change in fair value of investment | (7,078) | - | (9,093) | - | |
| 11,122 | (4,598) | 213,644 | 31,242 | ||
| Net loss | $ (198,383) | $ (332,812) | $ (505,545) | $ (513,739) | |
| Loss per common share | |||||
| – basic | (0.005) | (0.002) | (0.013) | (0.004) | |
| – diluted |
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $198,383 as compared to a net loss of $332,812 for the three month period ended June 30, 2020. The $134,429 decrease in net loss is primarily attributable to the following:
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Salaries and benefits for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 were $51,346 compared to $21,800 in the prior period. The amount increased due to changes in the management team during the period.
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Share-based compensation was $88,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $231,605 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Share-based compensation is a non-cash item calculated using the Black Scholes valuation model and fluctuates period to period depending on the number of options vesting during the period. See note 9 of the audited financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for details of option issuances and vesting.
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Consulting and professional fees were $33,734 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $22,261 in the prior period. The increase relates to an increase in legal fees during the period resulting from various corporate matters combined with an increase in expenditures relating to executive consulting fees.
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Share control and listing fees for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 were $19,097 compared to $3,506 in the prior period. The amount increased due to the increase in regulatory fees and corporate secretarial fees during the period.
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All other general and administrative expenditures were consistent period to period.
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Other income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $18,200 compared to $nil in the prior period. Other income for the current quarter consists of the fair value of 200,000 warrants of Straightup Resources Inc.
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Net change in fair value of investment relates to the fair value adjustment of warrants of Straightup Resources Inc. which is discussed in more detail below.
Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2021 was $505,545 as compared to a net loss of $513,739 for the year ended June 30, 2020. The $8,194 decrease in net loss is primarily attributable to the following:
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Salaries and benefits for the year ended June 30, 2021 were $139,565 compared to $76,609 in the prior period. The amounts increased due to changes in the management team during the period.
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Share-based compensation was $251,000 for the year ended June 30, 2021 compared to $231,605 for the year ended June 30, 2020. Share-based compensation is a non-cash item calculated using the Black Scholes valuation model and fluctuates period to period depending on the number of options vesting during the period. See note 9 of the audited financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for details of option issuances and vesting.
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Consulting and professional fees were $143,199 for the year ended June 30, 2021 compared to $45,447 in the prior year. The increase relates to an increase in legal fees during the period resulting from various corporate matters combined with an increase in expenditures relating to executive consulting fees.
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Share control and listing fees for the year ended June 30, 2021 were $56,432 compared to $36,838 in the prior year. The amount increased due to the increase in regulatory fees and corporate secretarial fees during the period.
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All other general and administrative expenditures were consistent period to period.
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Other income of $162,993 for the year ended June 30, 2021 compared to $30,000 in the prior year. Other income for the current quarter consists of the sale of exploration data for $130,000 and 200,000 warrants of Straightup Resources Inc. with a fair value of $32,993.
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During the year ended June 30, 2021 the Company incurred a gain on debt settlement of $59,744 compared to $nil in the prior period. The debt settlement was with the Company’s Chairman and discussed in more detail below.
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Net change in fair value of investment relates to the fair value adjustment of warrants of Straightup Resources Inc. which is discussed in more detail below.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Set forth below is certain selected financial information in respect of the eight most recently completed quarters of the Company. This unaudited data is derived from the Company’s financial statements.
| Quarter Ended |
Working Capital |
Total Assets | Total Assets | Shareholders’ Equity |
Shareholders’ Equity |
Common Shares Outstanding |
Net | income (loss) | |
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| 30-Jun-21 | $ | 1,752,918 | $ | 5,468,682 | $ | 5,371,376 | 51,691,681 | $ (198,383) | |
| 31-Mar-21 | 2,060,751 | 5,178,868 | 5,036,259 | 48,991,681 | (346,007) | ||||
| 30-Dec-20 | (339,577) | 3,117,784 | 2,526,319 | 27,068,605 | 56,331 | ||||
| 30-Sep-20 | (343,472) | 2,860,402 | 2,469,989 | 27,068,605 | (17,486) | ||||
| 30-Jun-20 | (617,688) | 2,800,618 | 2,173,019 | 25,459,928 | (332,812) | ||||
| 31-Mar-20 | (508,805) | 2,784,383 | 2,269,183 | 25,459,928 | (51,269) | ||||
| 31-Dec-19 | (423,492) | 2,960,861 | 2,320,402 | 25,459,928 | (68,269) | ||||
| 30-Sep-19 | (440,466) | 2,605,019 | 2,155,506 | 23,874,461 | (61,389) |
The key financial measures summarized above fluctuate quarter over quarter. The changes are directly related to the Company’s ability to raise equity financing to fund its exploration programs. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for a further discussion of working capital.
SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION
The following table provides selected financial information for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | |
| Net loss | 505,545 | 513,739 | 515,201 |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | 0.013 | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| Total assets | 5,468,682 | 2,800,618 | 2,556,929 |
FINANCIAL POSITION
Assets
As at June 30, 2021, the Company had total assets of $5,468,682 (June 30, 2020 - $2,800,618) which consisted of current assets of $1,850,223 (June 30, 2020 - $9,911) and non-current assets of $3,618,459 (June 30, 2020 - $2,790,707).
Current assets as at June 30, 2021 consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $1,812,775 (June 30, 2020 - $1,736), and accounts receivable of $28,463 (June 30, 2020 - $nil). Accounts receivable is mainly comprised of HST receivable of $28,463 (June 30, 2020 - $nil).
Non-current assets as at June 30, 2021 consist of its investment in Straightup Resources Inc. of $23,900 (June 30, 2020 - $nil), and exploration and evaluation assets of $3,588,319 (June 30, 2020 - $2,788,534), and equipment of $6,239 (June 30, 2020 - $2,173).
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
Liabilities
As at June 30, 2021, the Company had total current liabilities of $97,306 (June 30, 2020 - $627,599) which consisted of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $97,306 (June 30, 2020 - $432,599) and a promissory note of $nil (June 30, 2020 - $195,000).
LIQUIDITY
The Company relies on equity financings to fund its exploration and evaluation expenditures, cover administrative expenses and to meet obligations as they become due.
The Company's main source of liquidity is its cash. These funds are primarily used to finance working capital, exploration and evaluation expenditures, capital expenditures, and acquisitions. The Company manages its liquidity risk by regularly monitoring its cash flows from operating activities and holding adequate amounts of cash. Cash is held on deposit with a major Canadian chartered bank.
Cash used in operating activities during the year ended June 30, 2021 was $499,468 compared with cash provided by of $2,012 for the same period in the prior year. The cash used in operations in both periods relate mainly to the corporate expenses including salaries, audit, legal and consulting fees, investor communications expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Cash used in investing activities was $361,640 during the year ended June 30, 2021 compared to cash used in investing activities of $250,781 in the same period of 2020. Cash used by investing activities is primarily related to expenditures on the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets.
Cash generated from financing activities during the year ended June 30, 2021 amounted to $2,672,147, compared to $244,500 in the prior period. Financing activities during both periods consist of private placements of common shares, the exercise of common share purchase warrants, the exercise of stock options, and the repayment of a promissory note. (See Outstanding Security Data section below for further details).
CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company does not have any debt or credit facilities with financial institutions.
At present, the Company’s operations do not generate cash in-flows and its financial success is dependent on management’s ability to discover economically viable mineral deposits. The mineral exploration process can take many years and is subject to factors that are beyond the Company’s control. To finance the Company’s exploration programs, feasibility study, environmental assessment and to cover administrative and overhead expenses, the Company raises money through equity financings. Many factors influence the Company’s ability to raise funds, including the health of the resource market, the climate for mineral exploration investment, the Company’s track record, and the experience and caliber of its management. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due to a number of factors, including the progress of exploration and development activities.
Management believes it will be able to raise capital as required in the long term but recognizes there will be risks involved that may be beyond their control. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient financing, it may need to scale back its intended operational programs and its other expenses. Other than as discussed herein, the Company is not aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that may result in its liquidity either materially increasing or decreasing at present or in the foreseeable future, other than general market conditions, which are uncertain for junior exploration companies. Material increases or decreases in the Company’s liquidity will be substantially determined by the success or failure of its exploration and development programs, as well as its continued ability to raise capital.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
INVESTMENT
| NVESTMENT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at June | 30, 2021 | As at June 30, 2020 | ||
| Warrants of StraightupResources Inc. – | 100,000 | 23,900 | - |
Investments consist of warrants held by the Company of Straightup Resources Inc. (“Straightup”) (CSE: ST). On October 22, 2020 the Company concluded a sale of historical exploration data to Straightup for $100,000 cash and 200,000 common share purchase warrants of Straightup. The cash portion of the proceeds is due $50,000 on closing (paid) and $50,000 upon the earlier of the commencement of work on the properties and six months from closing (paid). 100,0000 common share purchase warrants were due on closing (issued) and 100,000 upon the earlier of the commencement of work on the properties and six months from closing (issued). The 100,000 warrants issued on closing have an exercise price of $0.26 and expire on November 26, 2023. The 100,000 warrants issued on May 17, 2021 have an exercise price of $0.26 and expire on May 17, 2024.
DIVIDENDS
In 2010 a share dividend was paid, in relation to the TriAusMin transaction. The Company has neither declared nor paid any dividends on its common shares in the past ten years. The Company intends to retain its earnings, if any, to finance growth and expand its operation and therefore does not anticipate paying any dividends on its common shares in the foreseeable future.
OUTSTANDING SECURITY DATA
Common Shares
The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.
On August 18, 2020, the Company announced a consolidation of its issued and outstanding share capital on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation share for each five (5) pre-consolidation common shares. Any fraction of a share will be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
The following table summarizes the continuity of common shares for the period ending June 30, 2021 and October 20, 2021:
| Issued and outstanding | Shares |
|---|---|
| Balance, June 30, 2020 | 25,459,923 |
| Units issued in a private placement(1) | 21,923,076 |
| Units issue cost(1) | - |
| Warrant valuation(1) | - |
| Shares issued for a debt settlement(2) | 911,882 |
| Shares issued for warrants exercised(3) | 696,800 |
| Issued for property(4) | 2,700,000 |
| Balance, June 30 and October 20, 2021 | 51,691,681 |
(1) On January 11, 2021, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement issuing 21,923,076 units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,750,000. The private placement consisted of the sale of 20,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.125 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,500,000 and the sale of 1,923,076 units of the Company at a price of $0.13 per unit for gross proceeds of $250,000. Each unit and additional unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share at a price of $0.18 per Common Share for a period of 24 months from the closing date. The fair value of the warrants resulted in a value ascribed of $1,304,000 which was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the following average assumptions: expected life – 2 years, risk-free interest rate – 0.23%, Expected Volatility – 125%.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
(2) On July 30, 2020, the Company completed a shares for debt transaction to settle $140,255 owed by the Company to Dr. Robert Valliant, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the debt settlement $131,572 portion of the indebtedness was settled through the issuance of 877,147 common shares of the Company at the deemed price of $0.15 per share and the balance of indebtedness of $8,684 was settled through the issuance to the creditor of 34,735 common shares at a deemed price $0.25 per share. The creditor has agreed to write-off a total of $59,744 of debt owing to him as at June 30, 2020.
(3) On July 30, 2020, 696,800 warrants were exercised at a price of $0.25 per share. A total amount of $174,200 was received.
(4) On April 14, 2021 the Company completed the acquisition of the Kinebik Gold Project (“Kinebik”) from O3 Mining. Under the terms of the agreement, O3 Mining received 2,700,000 common shares of NewOrigin Gold.
Warrants
The following table summarizes the continuity of warrants for the year ended June 30, 2021 and October 20, 2021.
2021. |
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| Number of | Weighted | |
| warrants outstanding |
average exercise price $ |
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| Balance,June 30,2020 | 1,585,467 | 0.25 |
| Exercised | (696,800) | 0.25 |
| Expired | (888,667) | 0.25 |
| Issued | 21,923,076 | 0.18 |
| Balance, June 30 and October 20, 2021 | 21,923,076 | 0.18 |
Warrants to purchase common shares outstanding as at June 30, 2021 carry exercises prices and remaining terms to maturity as follows:
| Expiry date | Warrants outstanding |
Exercise price $ |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-23 | 21,923,076 | 0.18 |
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
Stock Options
The Company has a stock option plan available to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. As at June 30, 2021 a maximum of 1,359,168 common shares may be issued under the Plan. On April 15, 2021 the shareholders approved a 10% rolling stock option plan whereby options may be granted to a maximum of 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.
The following table summarizes the continuity of options for the year ending June 30, 2021 and October 20, 2021:
| Number of options | Weighted average | |
|---|---|---|
| outstanding | exercise price | |
| $ | ||
| Balance, June 30, 2020 | 2,000,000 | 0.25 |
| Issued | 1,810,000 | 0.26 |
| Balance, June 30, 2021 | 3,810.000 | 0.26 |
| Terminated | 500,000 | 0.26 |
| Balance, October 20, 2021 | 3,310,000 | 0.26 |
Options to purchase common shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 carry exercise prices and remaining terms to maturity as follows:
| Exercise price $ |
Options outstanding | Remaining options exercisable |
Term to maturity (years) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry date | ||||
| May 25, 2023 | $ 0.25 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 1.90 |
| June 7, 2023 | 0.25 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 1.93 |
| February 9, 2024 | 0.25 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 2.61 |
| February 21, 2024 | 0.25 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 2.64 |
| March 19, 2024 | 0.25 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 2.72 |
| June 29, 2025(i) | 0.25 | 860,000 | 860,000 | 4.00 |
| January 20, 2026(ii) | 0.28 | 1,310,000 | 433,333 | 4.56 |
| February 11, 2026(iii) | 0.22 | 500,000 | - | 4.62 |
| 3,810,000 | 2,433,333 | 3.72 |
(i) On June 30, 2020, the Company granted 860,000 stock options to officers, directors and consultant of the Company. Each stock option is exercisable into one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. These stock options expire in 5 years from the date of grant and vested immediately upon grant. The fair value of these stock options was estimated at $231,605 using Black Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: stock price of $0.28, risk free interest rate of 0.32%, volatility of 205%, dividend yield of 0% and term to expiry of five years. Share based compensation expense of $231,605 was recognized on the vested portion during the year ended June 30, 2020.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
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(ii) On January 20, 2021, the Company granted 1,310,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.28 to certain officers, directors and consultants. These stock options expire in 5 years from the date of grant and vest as follows: 10,000 immediate with remainder vesting 1/3[rd] immediate, 1/3[rd] in six months, and 1/3[rd] in 12 months. The fair value of these stock options was estimated at $295,000 using Black Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: stock price of $0.25, risk free interest rate of 0.43%, volatility of 150%, dividend yield of 0% and term to expiry of five years. Share based compensation expense of $229,000 was recognized based on the vested portion.
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(iii) On February 11, 2021, the Company granted 500,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.22 to the President of the Company. These stock options expire in 5 years from the date of grant and vest as follows: 150,000 in one year, 150,000 in two years, and 200,000 in three years. The fair value of these stock options was estimated at $100,000 using Black Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions: stock price of $0.22, risk free interest rate of 0.48%, volatility of 150%, dividend yield of 0% and term to expiry of five years. Share based compensation expense of $22,000 was recognized based on the vested portion.
COMMITMENTS
The Company is required to undertake a certain level of expenditures to keep exploration properties in good standing in the normal course of business. All claims are in good standing as of June 30, 2021.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had the following related party transactions for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. These transactions were in the normal course of operations and were measured at the exchange amount, which are the amounts agreed to by the related parties.
Transactions with a private Ontario corporation controlled by NewOrigin Gold Corp.’s chairman are as follows:
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i) The Company’s former office is located at 125 Don Hillock Drive, Unit 18 in Aurora, Ontario and rents the property on a month-to-month basis. During the year ended June 30, 2021 the Company paid or accrued $46,864 (year ended June 30, 2020 - $58,819) for this rental. Prepaid assets include $nil (June 30, 2020 - $2,750) related to rent paid. The rental agreement was terminated in March 2021.
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ii) The Company had a promissory note payable (Note 10) to this related company in the amount of $nil (June 30, 2020 - $195,000) and paid or accrued interest in the amount of $12,947 during 2021 (2020 - $2,558). The promissory note was repaid during the year ended June 30, 2021.
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iii) Included in accounts payable is $nil (June 30, 2020 - $189,600) owing to this related party.
Key management includes the Company’s directors, officers and any employees with authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity, directly or indirectly. Remuneration of directors and key management personnel of the Company were as follows:
| For the years ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, | June 30, | |
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| $ | $ | |
| Salaries and benefits | 228,000 | 189,600 |
| Share based payments | 216,000 | 107,723 |
| Total | 444,000 | 297,323 |
Accrued salaries and fees payable to key management as of June 30, 2021 are $16,638 (June 30, 2020- $284,400).
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
There are no off-balance sheet arrangements as at June 30, 2021.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Business Risk
The Company is in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties and is exposed to a number of risks and uncertainties that are common to other exploration companies in the same business. The industry is capital intensive at all stages and must rely on equity financing to fund exploration and development activities.
The Company’s major mineral properties are the North Abitibi, Sky Lake, South Abitibi and Nipissing Cobalt properties (the "Properties"). Unless the Company acquires or develops additional material properties, the Company will be mainly dependent upon its existing Properties. If the Company acquires no additional major mineral properties, any adverse development affecting the Company's Properties would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The ability of the Company to realize and profit from a property development is dependent upon its ability to define and delineate an ore body, to finance development costs, adhere to government and environmental regulations, and/or be able to realize the costs incurred on disposition of a property.
The future prospects of the Company are subject to a variety of risks that may cause actual results to differ materially from projected outcomes. Factors that could cause such differences include: world gold markets, foreign exchange markets, equity markets, access to sufficient working capital, the ability to attract mining partners, the loss of or inability to hire key personnel, as well as government, local communities and native consultation and environmental restrictions. Most of these factors are beyond the control of the Company which consequently cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or ensure that a mineral discovery can be developed into a profitable mining operation. In addition, prices for the commodities contained in the Company’s mineral resources at its exploration properties have fluctuated significantly over the last few years and may continue to do so. Such volatility may affect the timing and magnitude of funds which the Company may seek to raise to support further exploration and development.
Verification of Title
The Company has taken steps to verify the title to its mineral properties, in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such properties but these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Property title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.
The Company’s properties are located in northern Ontario and indigenous peoples and native bands in the province have determined that all lands in northern Ontario fall within their territorial lands. In some cases, to achieve harmonious working relationships and guarantee access to properties, certain agreements may be required to be entered into between the Company and native communities. There is no guarantee that these agreements can be successfully entered into or that equitable terms can be reached. This may affect commencement or completion of the Company’s projects.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
Conflicts of interest
Certain directors of the Company also serve as directors of other companies involved in natural resource exploration and consequently there exists the possibility for such directors to be in a position of conflict.
Liquidity and need for additional financing
On June 30, 2021, the Company had a working capital of $1,752,918 and is not generating positive cash flows from operations. Unless future financings can be completed there may not be sufficient cash to meet general and administration expenses plus planned project activities for the following twelve months.
All of the Company’s mineral properties are at the exploration stage. At this time the Company has no operating revenue and does not anticipate any operating profits until the Company is able to realize value from its assets through either the sale of, or placing into production, a resource property. In order to continue its exploration programs, the Company will be required to raise funds through equity financing, possibly supplemented by the exercise of options and warrants. In the past, the Company has successfully raised capital through issuance of equity. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise more capital or obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favourable. Failure to raise capital or obtain financing could result in the postponement of further exploration. Any additional financing or capital raised by the Company could result in substantial dilution to the shareholders of the Company.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reporting amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual outcomes may differ materially from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are generally recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised.
Our significant judgments, estimates and assumptions are disclosed in note 3 of the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company’s accounting policies are disclosed in note 3 of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company's market risk exposures and the impact on the Company's financial instruments are summarized below:
Liquidity risk
The Company's approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet current liabilities when due. As at June 30, 2021, the Company had $1,812,775 cash (June 30, 2020 - $1,736) to settle current liabilities of $97,306 (June 30, 2020 - $627,599). All of the Company's accounts payable have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
Market risk
(a) Interest rate risk
The Company's current policy is to invest excess cash in investment-grade short-term deposit certificates issued by Canadian banking institutions. The Company periodically monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its banks.
(b) Foreign currency risk
The Company's functional currency is the Canadian dollar and major purchases are transacted in Canadian dollars. The Company funds its exploration and administrative expenses using Canadian dollars.
(c) Price risk
The Company is a mineral exploration company whose projects may be impacted, and consequently exposed to price risk, by the prices of certain commodities including the prices for precious and base metals. The Company believes that, because it is an exploration stage company and has no producing mines currently, the effect of metal price fluctuations is indirect. The indirect effects of metal price fluctuations on the Company might include an impact on its ability to raise capital in the future and could cause continued exploration and development of the Company’s properties to be impracticable.
(d) Sensitivity Analysis
The Company has designated its cash as a financial asset at FVTPL, which is measured at fair value.
As at June 30, 2021, the carrying amount of accounts receivable and prepaid expenses are measured at amortized cost, which equals fair market value. Accounts payable are classified as other financial liabilities and measured at amortized cost.
Based on management's knowledge and experience of financial markets, the Company believes the following movements are "reasonably possible" over a twelve-month period:
The Company does not hold significant balances in foreign currencies that give rise to exposure to foreign currency risk.
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company are responsible for designing internal controls over financial reporting or causing them to be designed under their supervision in order to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The Company’s internal control framework was designed based on the Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
There was no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended June 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to senior management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the design of the disclosure controls and procedures, that as of June 30, 2021, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that material information is made known to them by others within the Company.
Limitations of Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer, believe that any internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed, can have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional Company information can be found at www.neworigingold.com or on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
APPROVAL
The Board of Directors of NewOrigin Gold Corp. has approved the disclosure contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis dated October 20, 2021.
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NewOrigin Gold Corp. Management Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2021
CORPORATE INFORMATION
NewOrigin Gold Corp. 18 King St. East, Suite 902 Toronto, ON. M5C 1C4 CANADA
Tel: (905) 727-1779
Stock Exchange: TSX-V Trading Symbol : NEWO Email: [email protected] www.neworigingold.com
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
Robert I. Valliant, Chairman & Director Uxbridge, Ontario
Jean-Pierre Janson, Director Outremont, Québec
Alexandria Marcotte Director Toronto, Ontario
Elijah Tyshynski, Lead Director Toronto, Ontario
REGISTRAR & TRANSFER AGENT
Capital Transfer Agency 390 Bay Street, Suite 902 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y2
AUDITORS
Stern & Lovrics LLP Chartered Accountants 1210 Sheppard Ave. E, Suite 302 Toronto, ON., M2K 1E3
Andrew Thomson, CEO and Director Hamilton, Ontario
Brian Jennings, CFO Toronto, Ontario
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