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SPC Nickel Corp. – Management discussion and analysis – Six month period ended February 28, 2026
SPC Nickel Corp.
Management Discussion & Analysis
For the Six Month Period Ended February 28, 2026
The following is management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") of the financial condition and interim results of operations of SPC Nickel Corp. ("SPC" or the "Company") for the six months ended February 28, 2026. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company's February 28, 2026 interim financial statements and attached notes, as well as the financial statements, notes, and MD&A for the year ended August 31, 2025, including the section on risks. This MD&A was prepared as of April 15, 2026.
The Company's reporting currency is the Canadian dollar and all monetary amounts in this MD&A are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
INTERNAL QUALIFIED PERSON AND QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE
Grant Mourre, P.Geo., President of the Company, is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this MD&A.
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
SPC is a Canadian public corporation focused on exploring for high-grade polymetallic Cu-Ni-PGM mineralization in Nunavut and within the world-class Sudbury Mining Camp. SPC is currently exploring its unique district-scale polymetallic Muskox Project in Nunavut, where the team recently completed its 2025 summer field program. The Company is also advancing its 100%-owned exploration project Lockerby East located in the heart of the historic Sudbury Mining Camp, which includes the West Graham Resource and the LKE Resource. SPC is committed to advancing high-potential polymetallic projects in Tier-1 jurisdictions across Canada with an emphasis on Nunavut and Sudbury.
CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
On March 27, 2026, the Company executed an amendment to the agreement dated January 19, 2023 with Vale Canada Limited ("Vale") regarding the West Graham Project ("West Graham") (the "Cooperation Agreement"), resulting in an extension of the Feasibility Study deadline by one year to June 30, 2027 (see "Lockerby East Property" section below). The corresponding extension option, available to the Company upon delivery of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource statement and a pre-feasibility study, was similarly extended from June 30, 2028 to June 30, 2029. All other terms of the Cooperation Agreement remain unchanged. The Company plans to continue to evaluate the economic viability towards a production decision in the future.
On July 30, 2025, the Company closed a previously announced rights offering (the "Rights Offering") issuing 175,000,000 common shares at $0.02 per share for gross proceeds of $3,500,000. In connection with the Rights Offering, the Company entered into a standby commitment agreement with Dundee Resources Limited ("Dundee") pursuant to which Dundee agreed to exercise both its basic subscription privilege in respect of the Rights Offering, as well as to subscribe for any additional shares available as a result of any unexercised rights issued under the Rights Offering (the "Standby Commitment"), so as to ensure that all right issued pursuant to the Rights Offering would be exercised. As consideration for the Standby Commitment, the Company issued 16,262,374 non-transferable compensation warrants (the "Compensation Warrants") to Dundee. Each Compensation Warrant entitles Dundee to purchase one common share at a price of $0.05 for a period of 60 months from the date of issuance.
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MINERAL PROPERTIES, ACTIVITY AND PLANS
OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS
SPC holds interests in one property located in the Sudbury Mining Camp near Sudbury Ontario (Lockerby East Property) and one near Espanola Ontario (Owen Nickel Property). The Company also holds, as its Muskox Property, mineral rights to 31,783 hectares comprised of 28 mining claims in the territory of Nunavut. Additionally, SPC holds an option with Bathurst Metals Corp. to acquire 100% of 17,840 hectares comprised of 12 mining claims that are contiguous to the Muskox Property.
MUSKOX PROPERTY
In September 2021, the Company staked 11 mining claims (totaling 13,327 hectares) and had previously obtained two prospecting permits (totaling 30,350 hectares) in respect of exploration properties located within the Muskox Intrusion (collectively, the "Muskox Property") in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Additionally, in a separate transaction that closed on November 22, 2021, the Company acquired a 100% interest in a database related to the Muskox Intrusion in exchange for cash payment of $94,600 (US$75,000) and 100,000 warrants exercisable into common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 per warrant for a period of three years from the closing date. In February and April 2022, the Company staked an additional four mining claims (totaling 3,792 hectares) and in June 2024, the Company staked an additional two mining claims (totaling 2,003 hectares). In September 2024, the Company staked an additional two mining claims (totaling 3,127 hectares), two mining claims (totaling 3,054 hectares) in November and a further four mining claims (totaling 4,040 hectares) in January 2025. Prior to the 2025 field program, the Company staked an additional three mining claims (totaling 2,439 hectares) in July. As per the rule of the Nunavut Mining Act, ownership of the two prospecting permits lapsed after the standard five year period. As of July 31, 2025 the total land holdings were 31,783 hectares in 28 mining claims.
In March 2023, the Company entered into an option agreement (the "Bathurst Option Agreement") giving the Company the right to acquire a 100% interest in the McGregor Lake and Speers Lake properties consisting of 17,840 hectares in 12 mining claims, located within the Kitikmeot Region of western Nunavut.
Pursuant to the initial terms of the Bathurst Option Agreement, the Company can earn a 100% interest in the McGregor Lake and Speers Lake properties by paying $1,350,000 in cash ($950,000 paid as at April 15, 2026) and issuing 7,500,000 shares (7,500,000 issued as at April 15, 2026) over a three-year period. If the Company vests its interest, the Vendors will retain a 1% NSR on certain claims with the Company retaining the right to buy back a 0.5% NSR for $5,000,000 up to the point of commercial production.
If the Company exercises its Option and earns a 100% undivided legal and beneficial interest in the Property (subject to the NSR), the Company is required to pay Bathurst Metals Corp. $5,000,000 within twelve months of the commencement of Commercial Production on the Property.
In December 2023, the Company and Bathurst Metals Corp agreed to an amendment to the Bathurst Option Agreement whereby the March 2024 Option payment, originally for $350,000, was reduced to $50,000 and the remaining $250,000 was deferred to March 21, 2025. All other cash Option payments were deferred by one year. All other terms of the agreement remained the same. The amended Option Payment schedules is as follows:
- $300,000 upon execution of this Agreement (paid)
- $50,000 on or before March 21, 2024 (paid)
- $250,000 on or before March 21, 2025 (paid)
- $350,000 on or before March 21, 2026 (paid)
- $400,000 on or before March 21, 2027
The total Muskox Property, including those mining claims under option from Bathurst Metals Corp. is 49,623 hectares in 40 mining claims.
Upon vestiture, SPC will hold over 496 square kilometres of the highly prospective Muskox Intrusion, representing one of the last remaining camp scale Cu-Ni-PGM opportunities in North America.
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LOCKERBY EAST PROPERTY
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Lockerby East Property. The property consists of freehold patents located in the south range of the Sudbury Igneous Complex ("SIC"), Sudbury, Ontario, including 100% of the LKE Deposit (formerly known as the Lockerby East Deposit) and 100% of the West Graham Deposit, the latter of which is subject to a 1% NSR to the previous owner of the West Graham portion of the Property.
The Lockerby East Property also includes the Company's right to acquire a 100% interest in the surface and mineral rights of the Crean Hill 3 Property (to a vertical depth of 550 metres), which is underlain by a portion of the West Graham Deposit, in consideration for a future cash payment of $1 million and certain rights and royalties that will be extended to Vale across portions of the Project.
OWEN NICKEL PROPERTY
SPC owns 100% of mineral rights of the Owen Nickel Property located 70 kilometres west of Sudbury Ontario near Espanola. The property consists of the mineral rights of three mining patents (47.5 hectares) located in Mongowin Township.
AER-KIDD PROPERTY
Prior to December 2025, SPC owned 100% of the mining rights for the Aer-Kidd Property, located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Sudbury, Ontario, along the Worthington Offset Dyke and consisting of five mining patents (mining rights only) representing approximately 403 hectares.
The property was subject to a pre-existing underlying agreement that provided a 3% Net Smelter Return royalty (the "Aer-Kidd Royalty") to SPG Royalties Inc. (the "Vendor") of which one half could be purchased for $1,250,000. The Aer-Kidd Royalty also included advanced bi-annual royalty payments of $50,000 which were deductible from future royalty payments based on production from the Aer-Kidd Property.
In December 2025, the Company elected to not make any further advanced royalty payments to the Vendor, thereby terminating its 100% ownership of the Aer-Kidd Property. In connection with this action, all mineral rights relating to the Aer-Kidd Property were formally transferred back to the Vendor.
EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
LOCKERBY EAST PROPERTY – WEST GRAHAM
In February 2026, the Company announced the results of the comprehensive metallurgical study on the West Graham resource that was initiated in March of 2025. The metallurgical test work was completed by XPS Expert Process Solutions ("XPS"), a Sudbury based technical consultancy and testing firm with extensive experience in flowsheet development and nickel-copper-cobalt ores. The program focused on flotation performance, concentrate grade potential, and variability across representative samples from the West Graham Resource.
Seventeen (17) drill holes were identified to create five composites representing the North, South, East, West and Central regions of the West Graham mineral resource above 150 metres vertical depth. Fifteen of those holes were drilled as part of SPC's 2024 drilling campaign and assay rejects were used to create those composites. Two older holes (one each from 2022 and 2023) were included in the recipe and split core was delivered to XPS for crushing and blending into the composites. More than 400 assay reject bags were provided to create the 5 composites. The regional composites were riffled to create 10 2-kg charges for test work, and the remainder was retained for the master composite.
Bulk material from each of the regional composites was blended in the proportion of the regional mass contained within the mineral resource to create the master composite. In decreasing order of abundance, the East (36%), North (25%), West (23%), South (10%) then Central (6%) regions contribute to the master composite. Head assays for each of the regional composites are shown in Table 1 and are consistent with the expected results based on drill core assays.
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Table 1: Composite and Master Sample Head Grades
| Region | Ni % | Cu % | Co % | Pd ppb | Pt ppb | Au ppb | S % | Fe % | Si % | Mg % | Sulphide Ni % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.019 | 19 | 47 | 24 | 2.94 | 10.2 | 24.4 | 3.24 | 0.31 |
| North | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.012 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 1.73 | 8.5 | 24.9 | 3.33 | 0.24 |
| South | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.020 | 16 | 54 | 15 | 3.38 | 10.8 | 24.2 | 2.68 | 0.44 |
| East | 0.44 | 0.24 | 0.017 | 19 | 38 | 20 | 2.62 | 9.8 | 24.7 | 3.23 | 0.33 |
| West | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.015 | 53 | 28 | 24 | 2.16 | 8.3 | 25.2 | 2.91 | 0.33 |
| Master | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.018 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 2.78 | 9.5 | 25.0 | 3.17 | 0.39 |
Samples of each regional composite and of the master composite were taken for mineralogical investigation using Scanning Electron Microscope ("QEMSCAN"), Electron Probe Microanalysis and X-Ray Diffraction. The major sulphide minerals were identified as pentlandite ("Pn"), pyrrhotite ("Po"), chalcopyrite and pyrite ("Py"). An estimated 73% of the nickel is hosted in nickel sulphides (pentlandite) and 14% contained in pyrrhotite, 6% in pyrite and 7% in non-sulphide gangue ("NSG") while effectively all copper is present as chalcopyrite.
Timed grind tests and flotation test work was completed on the five regional composites in order to model variability across the deposit. A 6-cycle locked cycle test was conducted with products from the last 3 cycles combined to create the mass balance and complete a mineralogical evaluation on the products. Results are shown in Table 2.
Rougher Cleaner Concentrate ("Rghr Clnr Conc") collected 59% of the Ni (66% of the Pn) and 78% of the Cu into a 10.6% Ni/18.4% Cu+Ni concentrate. The combined Rghr Clnr Conc and Pyrrhotite Cleaner Concentrate ("Po Clnr Conc") averaged 70% (76.7% of the Pn) total recovery and 85% Cu total recovery at 8.8% Ni/14.8% Cu+Ni concentrate. Further upgrading is highly probable in a plant environment with less entrainment of liberated Pyrrhotite and NSG than was experienced in the low mass recovery laboratory tests.
Table 2: Results of Locked Cycle Test
| Product | Mass | Assays (%) | Recovery (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grams | % | Cu | Ni | Fe | S | Cu | Ni | Fe | S | |
| Calculated Head | 5972.2 | 100 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 9.71 | 2.72 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Rghr Clnr Conc | 143.4 | 2.40 | 7.80 | 10.58 | 30.92 | 31.34 | 78.3 | 58.7 | 7.7 | 27.7 |
| Po Clnr Conc | 61.1 | 1.02 | 1.63 | 4.63 | 34.34 | 29.01 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 10.9 |
| Po Rghr TI | 729.2 | 12.21 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 23.42 | 12.50 | 6.6 | 18.2 | 29.5 | 56.2 |
| Rghr Scav TI | 5038.5 | 84.37 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 6.82 | 0.17 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 59.3 | 5.2 |
| RghrClnr + Po Clnr Conc | 204.5 | 3.42 | 5.96 | 8.81 | 31.94 | 30.65 | 85.3 | 69.6 | 11.3 | 38.6 |
| Product | Mass | Assays (%, ppb) | Recovery (%) | |||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| grams | % | Co % | Pd ppb | Pt ppb | Au ppb | Co | Pd | Pt | Au | |
| Calculated Head | 5972.2 | 100 | 0.015 | 15.2 | 35.6 | 19.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Rghr Clnr Conc | 143.4 | 2.40 | 0.33 | 382 | 578 | 278 | 54.3 | 60.2 | 39.0 | 33.8 |
| Po Clnr Conc | 61.1 | 1.02 | 0.19 | 307 | 722 | 179 | 13.0 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 9.3 |
| Po Rghr TI | 729.2 | 12.21 | 0.02 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 14.3 | 19.2 | 14.1 | 18.5 |
| Rghr Scav TI | 5038.5 | 84.37 | 0.00 | <5 | 11 | 9 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 38.4 |
| RghrClnr + Po Clnr Conc | 204.5 | 3.42 | 0.29 | 360 | 621 | 248 | 67.2 | 80.8 | 59.8 | 43.0 |
Note: Rougher Cleaner Concentrate (Rghr Clnr Conc), Pyrrhotite Cleaner Concentrate (Po Clnr Conc), Pyrrhotite Rougher Tail (Po Rghr TI), Rougher Scavenger Tail (Rghr Scav TI)
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A Cu/Ni Separation test demonstrated a Final Cu Concentrate with 26.0% Cu and 1.8% Ni. In the locked cycle test Cobalt recovery averaged 54% to the Rghr Clnr Conc. with a further 13% in the Po Clnr Conc. for a combined total of 67%. Pd, Pt, and Au were all under 1 g/t in concentrates. Minor elements of interest to Sudbury smelters were not a concern.
In October 2025, the Company announced the commencement of drilling at its LKE Project, located in the Sudbury Mining Camp. The objective of the program was to test a series of high-conductivity electromagnetic ("EM") anomalies located down-dip of the Company's LKE Resource (see news release dated October 23, 2025). Over a two-month period from October to December 2025, the Company completed a total of 921 metres of drilling in hole LKE-25-001. Drilling consisted of completing a wedge cut off an existing hole at a depth of 957 metres and drilling an additional 921 metres to a final depth of 1,866 metres. Aggressive directional drilling techniques were required to steer the borehole towards the modeled EM target area.
Hole LKE-25-001 intersected a 49.0 metre zone of 'West Graham style' Ni-Cu-PGM mineralization between 1,693 and 1,742 metres, consisting of 2-10% blebby and disseminated sulphides hosted with norites proximal to the basal contact. Higher-grade sections containing greater than 10% sulphides were encountered over intervals exceeding 10.0 metres. Assays results are shown below in Table 3.
Table 3: Complete assay results from the 2025 drill program on the LKE Project.
| HOLE ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m)^{2} | Ni (%) | Cu (%) | Co (%) | Pt (g/t) | Pd (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKE-25-001 | 1693.0 | 1742.0 | 49.0 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 1.67 |
| including | 1700.0 | 1710.8 | 10.8 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.01 | 0.57 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 2.48 |
| including | 1725.5 | 1738.0 | 12.5 | 0.46 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 1.70 |
| and | 1793.0 | 1803.0 | 10.0 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2.45 |
- Lengths refer to downhole length; insufficient work has been done to estimate true thickness.
Due to the depth of drilling and greater than expected hole deviation, LKE-25-001 did not intersect the target in the optimal location. While the original plan was to intersect the centre of the modeled EM conductor (see Figure 1 of news release date October 23, 2025), the final intercept was approximately 50 metres down-dip.
A follow-up borehole EM survey completed in the hole identified a strong off-hole anomaly immediately up-dip, correlating closely with the highest assay values within the mineralized interval. The anomaly has been modeled as a 350 metre by 125 metre target with an estimated conductance of 4,000 Siemens. The Company's technical team considers this to be a highly compelling target given its size, strength and close proximity to known mineralization.
In April 2026, the Company announced that it has completed an amendment to the Cooperation Agreement dated January 19, 2023 with Vale Canada Limited ("Vale") regarding the West Graham Project. The amendment, effective March 27, 2026, extends the Feasibility Study deadline under the Cooperation Agreement dated January 19, 2023 by one year, from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The corresponding extension option - available to SPC upon delivery of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource statement and a pre-feasibility study - has similarly been extended from June 30, 2028 to June 30, 2029. All other terms of the Cooperation Agreement remain unchanged. The Company plans to continue to evaluate the economic viability towards a production decision in the future.
MUSKOX PROPERTY
In November 2025, the Company announced assay results from the 2025 Muskox exploration program. Results from the program confirmed widespread high-grade copper, nickel and PGM mineralization occurring across multiple geological environments within the 125 kilometre long Muskox Intrusion - one of the last undeveloped district-scale Cu-Ni-PGM opportunities globally. Mineralization styles and geological
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characteristics observed are directly comparable to globally significant nickel districts including Norilsk-Talnakh, Voisey's Bay, and Sudbury.
The Company completed a seven-day prospecting program in August, supported by daily helicopter access from Kugluktuk. A total of 77 samples were collected across the Equinox, Pyrrhotite Lake, Speers Lake, and additional target areas within the Main Muskox Intrusion and within the 60 kilometre long Feeder Dyke located south of the main intrusion.
Highlights: Equinox Target (Table 4 and 5)
- A total of twenty-seven samples were collected from two historical showings (Equinox Target and Equinox North Target) located 1,000 metres apart.
- The Equinox Target hosts sharp-walled massive Cu-PGM veins dominated by chalcopyrite-cubanite-pyrrhotite-pentlandite up to 0.20 metres thick, associated in fractures within the strongly metamorphosed footwall. Samples returned values as high as $18.15\%$ Cu, $0.06\%$ Ni and 114.44 g/t PGMs.
- Assay results indicated a highly fractionated sulphide, highly enriched in Pd-Pt-Au and Ag similar to the footwall orebodies of the Sudbury Mining Camp.
- A continuous channel sample across the exposed mineralized zone returned $6.85\%$ Cu, $0.08\%$ Ni and 23.64 g/t PGM's over 3.5 metres (Table 5).
- The Equinox North Target hosts massive to semi-massive Cu-Ni-PGM mineralization dominated by pyrrhotite-pentlandite-chalcopyrite hosted within the hornfels zone along or near the contact of the intrusion.
Table 4: 2025 Equinox Target selected (>1% Cu+Ni) Grab Sample Assay Results.
| Sample | Cu % | Ni % | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Au g/t | Ag g/t | Cu + Ni % | Pd+Pt+Au g/t | CuEq % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M017963 | 18.15 | 0.06 | 97.90 | 11.65 | 4.89 | 13.8 | 18.21 | 114.44 | 70.62 |
| M017919 | 15.50 | 0.13 | 63.70 | 7.23 | 3.79 | 11.8 | 15.63 | 74.72 | 50.37 |
| M017926 | 14.45 | 0.05 | 26.30 | 4.33 | 0.72 | 53.1 | 14.50 | 31.35 | 29.23 |
| M017964 | 12.85 | 0.09 | 24.50 | 3.17 | 1.07 | 13.0 | 12.94 | 28.74 | 26.17 |
| M017923 | 11.15 | 0.08 | 38.10 | 4.95 | 1.99 | 13.3 | 11.23 | 45.04 | 32.08 |
| M017921 | 10.00 | 0.06 | 29.70 | 3.64 | 1.53 | 142.0 | 10.06 | 34.87 | 28.21 |
| M017965 | 9.75 | 0.15 | 59.60 | 6.36 | 3.77 | 22.9 | 9.90 | 69.73 | 42.67 |
| M017966 | 8.44 | 0.10 | 22.80 | 2.28 | 1.78 | 9.9 | 8.54 | 26.86 | 21.44 |
| M017922 | 4.64 | 0.10 | 9.64 | 0.95 | 0.78 | 6.1 | 4.74 | 11.37 | 10.28 |
| M017939 | 2.83 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 1.66 | 5.93 |
| M017927 | 3.32 | 1.05 | 0.56 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 5.0 | 4.37 | 0.67 | 5.19 |
| M017925 | 3.56 | 0.05 | 17.15 | 1.81 | 0.90 | 41.8 | 3.61 | 19.86 | 13.36 |
| M017938 | 1.40 | 2.05 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1.9 | 3.45 | 1.77 | 5.07 |
| M017937 | 1.84 | 1.45 | 1.31 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 1.6 | 3.28 | 1.40 | 4.51 |
| M017924 | 2.82 | 0.10 | 10.05 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 3.2 | 2.92 | 11.48 | 8.43 |
| M017942 | 1.75 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2.3 | 2.76 | 1.16 | 3.73 |
| M017943 | 1.56 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 2.1 | 2.36 | 0.91 | 3.13 |
| M017941 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 1.3 | 1.99 | 1.04 | 2.86 |
| M017930 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 1.1 | 1.57 | 0.50 | 2.15 |
| M017932 | 1.06 | 0.51 | 0.76 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 1.1 | 1.57 | 0.91 | 2.26 |
| M017928 | 1.14 | 0.27 | 0.55 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 1.6 | 1.41 | 0.66 | 1.87 |
| M017933 | 0.83 | 0.53 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 1.5 | 1.36 | 0.29 | 1.72 |
| M017935 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2.1 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 1.61 |
- Grab samples are preferentially selected and are not representative of the entire property.
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Table 5: 2025 Equinox Target Channel Sample Assay Results.
| Sample | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Cu % | Ni % | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Au g/t | Ag g/t | Pd+Pt+Au g/t | CuEq % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M017919 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 15.50 | 0.13 | 63.70 | 7.23 | 3.79 | 11.8 | 74.72 | 50.37 |
| M017921 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10.00 | 0.06 | 29.70 | 3.64 | 1.53 | 142.0 | 34.87 | 28.21 |
| M017922 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.64 | 0.10 | 9.64 | 0.95 | 0.78 | 6.1 | 11.37 | 10.28 |
| M017923 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 11.15 | 0.08 | 38.10 | 4.95 | 1.99 | 13.3 | 45.04 | 32.08 |
| M017924 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.82 | 0.10 | 10.05 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 3.2 | 11.48 | 8.43 |
| M017925 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 3.56 | 0.05 | 17.15 | 1.81 | 0.90 | 41.8 | 19.86 | 13.36 |
| M017926 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 14.45 | 0.05 | 26.30 | 4.33 | 0.72 | 53.1 | 31.35 | 29.23 |
| Average | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.85 | 0.08 | 20.13 | 2.44 | 1.07 | 20.9 | 23.64 | 18.11 |
- Length refers to surface length.
Highlights: Speers Lake Target (Table 6)
- A total of eight samples were collected from the Speers Lake Target located 15 kilometres north of the Equinox Target.
- The Speers Lake Target hosts sharp-walled massive Cu-Ni-PGM veins dominated by chalcopyrite-cubanite-pyrrhotite-pentlandite up to 0.20 metres thick, associated in fractures within the strongly metamorphosed footwall.
- The Speers Lake mineralized showing significant Ni-enrichment, with lower PGM values compared to the Equinox Target with assays as high as 17.70% Cu, 6.24% Ni and 9.85 g/t PGMs.
Table 6: 2025 Speers Lake selected (>1% Cu+Ni) Grab Sample Assay Results.
| Sample | Cu % | Ni % | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Au g/t | Ag g/t | Cu + Ni % | Pd+Pt+Au g/t | CuEq % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M017946 | 21.70 | 3.70 | 4.96 | 1.37 | 1.87 | 11.5 | 25.40 | 8.20 | 31.96 |
| M017945 | 17.70 | 6.24 | 7.33 | 0.67 | 1.85 | 9.5 | 23.94 | 9.85 | 32.09 |
| M017950 | 17.35 | 0.45 | 7.33 | 0.36 | 3.15 | 8.5 | 17.80 | 10.84 | 25.09 |
| M017947 | 17.15 | 0.07 | 8.79 | 0.70 | 3.23 | 9.7 | 17.22 | 12.72 | 25.24 |
| M017944 | 15.50 | 0.09 | 7.64 | 0.46 | 1.99 | 13.0 | 15.59 | 10.09 | 21.59 |
| M017948 | 6.88 | 0.32 | 4.75 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 3.9 | 7.20 | 6.69 | 11.02 |
| M017951 | 2.23 | 0.07 | 1.88 | 0.20 | 0.45 | 3.1 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 3.79 |
- Grab samples are preferentially selected and are not representative of the entire property.
Highlights: Pyrrhotite Lake Target (Table 7)
- A total of ten samples were collected from the Pyrrhotite Lake Target located 5 kilometres south of the Equinox Target.
- The Pyrrhotite Lake Target hosts massive to semi-massive Cu-Ni-PGM mineralization dominated by pyrrhotite-pentlandite-chalcopyrite hosted within the hornfels zone along/near the contact of the intrusion. Samples returned values as high as 3.57% Cu, 2.50% Ni and 0.58 g/t PGMs.
- Narrow, fracture controlled sharp-walled massive Cu-PGM veins and blebby chalcopyrite are present associated with fractures within the strongly metamorphosed footwall. Samples returned values as high as 1.46% Cu, 0.04% Ni and 4.71 g/t PGMs.
- A new style of mineralization was encountered in the adjacent footwall metasediments that consisted of a well-developed breccia hosting anastomosing veins of massive sphalerite and native silver. Sample returned value of 23.7% Zn and 7,500 g/t Ag.
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Table 7: 2025 Pyrrhotite Lake selected (>1% Cu+Ni) Grab Sample Assay Results.
| Sample | Cu % | Ni % | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Au g/t | Ag g/t | Cu + Ni % | Pd+Pt+Au g/t | CuEq % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M017985 | 3.57 | 2.50 | 0.48 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 7.3 | 6.07 | 0.58 | 7.43 |
| M017984 | 3.40 | 2.23 | 0.41 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 7.5 | 5.63 | 0.49 | 6.85 |
| M017969 | 4.13 | 0.03 | 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2.3 | 4.16 | 0.69 | 4.55 |
| M017981 | 2.06 | 0.04 | 0.47 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 1.2 | 2.10 | 0.64 | 2.46 |
| M017979 | 1.46 | 0.04 | 4.04 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 12.0 | 1.49 | 4.71 | 4.00 |
| M017970 | 1.26 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.9 | 1.34 | 0.93 | 1.80 |
| M017968 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.7 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 1.19 |
- Grab samples are preferentially selected and are not representative of the entire property.
Highlights: Feeder Dyke (Table 8)
- A total of eighteen samples were collected from four locations along the 60 kilometre long Muskox Feeder Dyke including the SKOX, SKOX South and Spider Lake Targets.
- Net-textured, coarse-grained blebby to disseminated sulphides were observed at all four sample locations.
- Sulphides were dominated by chalcopyrite-pyrrhotite +/- pentlandite.
- Sample values as high as 6.01% Cu, 0.14% Ni and 28.45 g/t PGM were reported.
Table 8: 2025 Feeder Dyke selected (>1% Cu+Ni) Grab Sample Assay Results.
| Sample | Cu % | Ni % | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Au g/t | Ag g/t | Cu + Ni % | Pd+Pt+Au g/t | CuEq % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M017975 | 6.01 | 0.14 | 25.10 | 1.30 | 2.05 | 20.0 | 6.15 | 28.45 | 20.03 |
| M017974 | 4.49 | 1.05 | 6.05 | 0.78 | 0.30 | 6.7 | 5.54 | 7.13 | 9.30 |
| M017905 | 2.87 | 0.96 | 3.46 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 4.9 | 3.83 | 4.13 | 6.29 |
| M017911 | 2.64 | 0.27 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 9.3 | 2.91 | 0.53 | 3.40 |
| M017909 | 1.92 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 2.5 | 2.56 | 1.28 | 3.53 |
| M017977 | 1.79 | 0.40 | 4.11 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 6.9 | 2.19 | 4.77 | 4.72 |
| M017903 | 1.57 | 0.55 | 4.72 | 0.69 | 0.51 | 6.1 | 2.11 | 5.92 | 5.32 |
| M017904 | 1.58 | 0.30 | 4.56 | 0.71 | 0.35 | 6.2 | 1.88 | 5.62 | 4.75 |
| M017976 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 2.67 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 6.0 | 1.80 | 3.24 | 3.64 |
| M017906 | 1.13 | 0.29 | 1.91 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 2.3 | 1.42 | 2.30 | 2.69 |
| M017910 | 1.10 | 0.24 | 1.67 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 9.5 | 1.34 | 2.10 | 2.64 |
| M017907 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 1.93 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 3.6 | 1.24 | 2.37 | 2.55 |
- Grab samples are preferentially selected and are not representative of the entire property.
- CuEq represents CuEq calculated based on the following metal prices (USD): 4,000 $/oz Au, 52.00 $/oz Ag, 1,400 $/oz Pd, 1,600 $/oz Pt, 4.90 $/lb Cu and 6.80 $/lb Ni, and a recovery grade of 80% for all commodities, consistent with comparable peers.
HELITEM Airborne Electromagnetic Survey
On December 8, 2025, the Company announced results from its high-resolution HELITEM airborne electromagnetic ("EM") survey, which has outlined multiple high-priority targets across the Company's 100%-owned, 496 square kilometres Muskox Cu-Ni-PGM Project. This modern EM dataset provides the first project-wide coverage of both the Muskox Intrusion and its Feeder Dyke in more than 20 years and has significantly expanded the pipeline of compelling exploration opportunities.
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The survey has outlined numerous strong conductors, many located along the margins of the Muskox Intrusion and within the Feeder Dyke, that either coincide with known surface Cu-Ni-PGM mineralized zones or define new exploration targets. Preliminary analysis of selected 'Test Areas' has identified several high-priority, high-conductance targets, extending for several hundred metres, that remain untested. Together, these results reinforce both the scale and prospectivity of the Muskox system and position the Company to advance a focused, data-driven exploration program.
Survey Highlights
Eighty-five strong electromagnetic conductors identified at the Muskox Project in 1,410 line-kilometre airborne electromagnetic survey data collected by the Xcalibur HELITEM low-frequency time-domain system.
- Many of the strongest EM conductors coincide with the margins of the Muskox Intrusion or occur within the Feeder Dyke and align with zones of known Cu-Ni-PGM sulphide mineralization or represent new exploration targets.
- The modeled anomalies within the two Test Areas indicate very conductive sources that are at or near the upper limits of the conductance resolution of the HELITEM EM system.
The survey was flown between August 18 and September 2, 2025 with Kugluktuk, Nunavut serving as the base of operations. Survey coverage consisted of 1,203 kilometres of traverse lines, flown in two separate blocks (North and South Blocks) with a spacing of 200 metres, and 207 kilometres of tie lines for a total of 1,410 kilometres.
The main body of the Muskox Intrusion was covered by the north grid, consisting of 750-line kilometre flown on east-west lines spaced 200 metres apart. A total of 780 EM anomalies were identified within this grid, summarized in Table 9. These anomalies have been graded and categorized according to their assigned CTP values, and a filtering process was applied to remove responses interpreted to originate from serpentinized ultramafic lithologies that dominate the central portion of the Intrusion. Post-filtering a total of 490 anomalies are interpreted to be related to prospective horizons within the Muskox Intrusion and the surrounding footwall lithologies.
Table 9: 2025 Main Intrusion EM Anomalies (filtered and unfiltered) graded by Xcalibur and categorized by their CTP values.
| Conductor Grade1 | Conductor CTP Range (S)2 | Number of Conductors | Number of Conductors Passing Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | >50 | 224 | 83 |
| 5 | 20-50 | 252 | 142 |
| 4 | 10-20 | 110 | 79 |
| 3 | 5-10 | 106 | 99 |
| 2 | 1-5 | 86 | 85 |
| 1 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 780 | 490 |
Conductor Grade determined by Xcalibur Multiphysics proprietary software (6 = Strong, 1 = Weak).
CTP values measured in siemens (S).
The 60 kilometre long Feeder Dyke was covered by the south grid, consisting of 660-line kilometre flown on east-west line spaced 200 metres apart. A total of 39 EM anomalies were identified within this grid, summarized in Table 10. These anomalies have been graded and categorized according to their assigned CTP values. No filtering process was applied to the data as serpentinized ultramafic are not present in the survey area.
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Table 10: 2025 Feeder Dyke EM Anomalies graded by Xcalibur and categorized by their CTP values.
| Conductor Grade1 | Conductor CTP Range (S)2 | Number of Conductors |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | >50 | 2 |
| 5 | 20-50 | 2 |
| 4 | 10-20 | 7 |
| 3 | 5-10 | 12 |
| 2 | 1-5 | 16 |
| 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Total | 39 |
Conductor Grade determined by Xcalibur Multiphysics proprietary software (6 = Strong, 1 = Weak).
CTP values measured in siemens (S).
MobileMT Airborne Electromagnetic Survey
On January 26, 2026, the Company announced results from its 1,109 line-kilometre MobileMT electromagnetic geophysical ("MobileMT" or "MMT") survey at the Company's $100\%$ -owned, 496 square kilometres Muskox Cu-Ni-PGM Project in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. The MobileMT survey, the first of its kind at Muskox, successfully outlined multiple large-scale, high-priority conductive target areas across the Muskox Project, significantly enhancing the Company's understanding of the subsurface architecture of the Muskox Intrusion and highlighting compelling targets for future ground-based exploration and ultimately drill testing.
Survey Highlights
- Identification of a large, shallow, north-plunging stratiform conductive horizon with a strike length exceeding 27 kilometres, interpreted to represent serpentinized ultramafic rocks occupying the central core of the Muskox Intrusion.
- Delineation of several discrete high-conductivity (low-resistivity) anomalies, ranging from approximately 1 to 5 square kilometres in surface area, that extend to depths beneath the interpreted limits of the serpentinized ultramafics. These anomalies are considered prospective for sulphide mineralization and remain open at depth and untested by drilling.
- Many of the high-conductivity anomalies are spatially associated with the basal contact of the Muskox Intrusion and the underlying Feeder Dyke, geological environments known to host high-grade Cu-Ni-PGM mineralization elsewhere within the system.
- A number of priority conductive anomalies are coincident with major regional structures, including the Canoe Lake, Sinister, and Valley Faults, which may have acted as structural conduits and traps for sulphide mineralization.
The survey was flown between July $28^{\text{th}}$ and August $3^{\text{rd}}$ , 2025 with Kugluktuk, Nunavut serving as the base of operations. Survey coverage consisted of 1,031 kilometres of traverse lines, flown in two separate blocks (North and South Blocks) with a spacing of 200 to 500 metres, and 78 kilometres of tie lines for a total of 1,109 kilometres.
Analysis of the MobileMT data has outlined multiple exploration targets, characterized by strong, deep conductive anomalies coincident with interpreted structural features, suggesting a potential for sulphide mineralization associated with basal contact of the Muskox Intrusion and the underlying Feeder Dyke. The Company now has a robust dataset of new airborne surveys, including MobileMT, HELITEM, VLF as well as magnetic datasets, providing a comprehensive understanding of both shallow and deep portions of the Muskox Intrusion and related Feeder Dyke. This multi-layered geophysical framework enhances the ability to vector toward high-priority Cu-Ni-PGM targets with increased confidence. The Company is actively integrating these results with historical data to refine and prioritize future exploration and potential drill targets.
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The following table details exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred during the reporting period.
| Project Generation | Owen | Lockerby East | Muskox | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuity of project expenditures for the six months ended February 28, 2026 | |||||
| Balance August 31, 2025 | 111,245 | 8,149 | 5,750,849 | 3,114,644 | 8,984,887 |
| Option payments | - | - | - | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Other acquisition and holding costs | 1,452 | 173 | 7,228 | 85,831 | 94,684 |
| Total acquisition costs for the period | 1,452 | 173 | 7,228 | 235,831 | 244,684 |
| Assays logging, and sampling | - | - | 40,652 | 23,662 | 64,314 |
| Travel, accommodation, and meals | - | - | 89 | - | 89 |
| Drilling | - | - | 442,030 | - | 442,030 |
| Environmental | - | - | 7 | 472 | 479 |
| Equipment Rental | - | - | 61,448 | 3,250 | 64,698 |
| Field supplies and consumables | 2,060 | - | 4,752 | 2,031 | 8,843 |
| Payroll and Project Management | 7,662 | - | 44,458 | 46,465 | 98,585 |
| Surveys and line cutting | - | - | 3,694 | 42,720 | 46,414 |
| Vehicles | 356 | - | 2,561 | 115 | 3,032 |
| Exploration expenditures for the period | 10,078 | - | 599,691 | 118,715 | 728,484 |
| Balance February 28, 2026 | 122,775 | 8,322 | 6,357,768 | 3,469,190 | 9,958,055 |
| February 28, 2026 balance consists of | |||||
| Acquisition costs | 10,163 | 4,920 | 677,089 | 1,144,116 | 1,836,288 |
| Exploration expenditures | 112,612 | 3,402 | 5,680,679 | 2,325,074 | 8,121,767 |
| 122,775 | 8,322 | 6,357,768 | 3,469,190 | 9,958,055 | |
| AER Kidd | Janes | Project Generation | Owen | Lockerby East | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Continuity of project expenditures for the six months ended February 28, 2025 | |||||
| Balance August 31, 2024 | 12,568,800 | 1,231,494 | 81,297 | 7,736 | 5,262,773 |
| Option Payments | 50,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Other acquisition and holding costs | 1,614 | 900 | - | 194 | 7,610 |
| Total acquisition costs for the period | 51,614 | 900 | - | 194 | 7,610 |
| Assays logging, and sampling | - | - | - | - | 40,050 |
| Travel, accommodation, and meals | - | - | - | - | 27 |
| Drilling | - | - | - | - | 100,187 |
| Environmental | - | - | - | - | 6,183 |
| Equipment Rental | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 28,004 |
| Field supplies and consumables | 30 | 110 | - | - | 6,365 |
| Payroll and Project Management | 416 | 635 | - | - | 104,556 |
| Surveys and line cutting | - | - | - | - | 6,507 |
| Vehicles | - | - | - | - | 9,130 |
| Cost recoveries | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exploration expenditures for the period | 586 | 885 | 140 | 140 | 301,009 |
| Balance February 28, 2025 | 12,621,000 | 1,232,279 | 81,437 | 8,070 | 5,571,392 |
| February 28, 2026 balance consists of | |||||
| Acquisition costs | 2,523,646 | 389,888 | 8,710 | 4,743 | 662,882 |
| Exploration expenditures | 10,097,354 | 843,391 | 72,727 | 3,327 | 4,908,510 |
| 12,621,000 | 1,233,279 | 81,437 | 8,070 | 5,571,392 |
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DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONS
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Expenses for the six-month period ended February 28, 2026 were $1,409,681 compared to $816,655 for the six-month period ended February 29, 2025. This $593,025 increase was primarily attributable to a $386,894 increase in exploration and evaluation expenditures and a $155,746 increase in property acquisition and holding costs.
Expenses for the three-month period ended February 28, 2026 were $702,417 compared to $330,346 for the three-month period ended February 29, 2025. This $372,070 increase was primarily attributable to a $206,959 increase in exploration and evaluation expenditures and a $173,199 increase in property acquisition and holding costs.
A summary of selected unaudited financial information for the past eight quarters is presented below:
| Three Months Ending (Unaudited) | February 28, 2026 | November 30, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Expenses | (702,417) | (707,264) | (1,871,580) | (570,615) |
| Loss from Operations | (702,417) | (707,264) | (1,871,580) | (570,615) |
| Loss for the period | (693,689) | (664,767) | (1,808,288) | (513,743) |
| (Loss) per share – basic and fully diluted | Nil | Nil | (0.01) | Nil |
| Total Assets | 1,163,201 | 1,904,565 | 3,178,509 | 794,198 |
| Total Liabilities | 109,746 | 307,421 | 987,098 | 167,266 |
| Three Months Ending (Unaudited) | February 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | August 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operating Expenses | (330,346) | (486,309) | (1,108,547) | (211,850) |
| Loss from Operations | (330,346) | (486,309) | (1,108,547) | (211,850) |
| Loss for the period | (305,494) | (395,381) | (988,873) | (190,502) |
| (Loss) per share – basic and fully diluted | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Total Assets | 1,374,221 | 1,743,952 | 2,340,974 | 3,119,831 |
| Total Liabilities | 252,295 | 316,532 | 518,173 | 449,291 |
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As at February 28, 2026, the Company had cash balances of $996,890 compared with $1,629,333 as at August 31, 2025. The Company had current assets of $1,143,950 and current liabilities of $109,746, for net working capital of $1,034,204 as at February 28, 2026.
At present, the Company's operations do not generate cash flow and its financial success is dependent on management's ability to discover and develop economically viable mineral deposits and to raise money to support the discovery and development of such mineral deposits. The mineral exploration process can take many years and is subject to factors that are beyond the Company's control.
In order to finance the Company's exploration programs and to cover administrative and overhead expenses, the Company raises money through equity sales. 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 activities. Management believes it will be able to raise equity capital as required in the long term, but recognizes there will be risks involved that may be beyond their control. There is no assurance that new funding will be available at the times required or desired by the Company. See "Risk Factors". Currently,
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the Company holds exploration projects and it is anticipated that additional equity financing will be available going forward. Equity markets do fluctuate which could affect timing of future financings. The Company continues to source other avenues of financing, including strategic partnerships in relation to its non-material properties, which may reduce the Company's reliance on equity financing.
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
As at April 15, 2026, the Company had the following securities outstanding:
- Common Shares 370,053,825
- Options 9,980,000
- Warrants 16,262,374
- Restricted Share Units 3,200,000
- Deferred Share Units 1,350,000
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The fair values these financial instruments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if the counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash and receivables. The Company maintains its cash with high-credit quality financial institutions, thus limiting its exposure to credit risk on such financial assets.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company maintains sufficient cash balances to meet current working capital requirements. The Company is considered to be in the exploration and evaluation stage, thus, it is dependent on obtaining regular financings in order to continue its exploration and evaluation programs. Despite previous success in acquiring these financings, there is no guarantee of obtaining future financings. The Company's cash is available on demand for the Company's programs and is not invested in any asset-backed commercial paper. The Company believes it has sufficient cash resources to pay its obligations associated with its financial liabilities as at February 28, 2026.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to interest rate risk arises from the interest rate impact on its cash. The Company's practice has been to invest cash at floating rates of interest, in cash equivalents, in order to maintain liquidity, while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. There is minimal risk that the Company would recognize any loss as a result of a decrease in the fair value of any guaranteed bank investment certificates included in cash, and restricted cash as they are generally held with large financial institutions.
Price Risk
The Company is not currently exposed to price risk, as it does not currently hold Investments in equity instruments.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities or derivative financial obligations.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Exploration for mineral resources involves a high degree of risk. The cost of conducting programs may be substantial and the likelihood of success is difficult to assess. In addition to exploration risk, the Company is faced with a number of other risk factors. See "Risk Factors" below, as well as the discussion regarding risks and uncertainties in the Company's most recent annual Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended August 31, 2025.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party transactions conducted in the normal course of operations are measured at the exchange value (the amount established and agreed to by the related parties). The terms and conditions of the transactions with key management personnel and their related parties were no more favourable than those available, or which might reasonably be expected to be available, to similar transactions to non-key management personnel related entities on an arm's length basis.
Related parties include the Board of Directors, close family members and enterprises that are controlled by these individuals as well as certain persons performing similar functions.
Pursuant to IAS 24, key management personnel are those having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company directly or indirectly, including any directors (executive and non-executive) of the Company.
The remuneration of directors and key management of the Company for the six-month period ended February 28, 2026 consisted of $187,670 of short term benefits (February 28, 2025 - $138,947), which includes $48,000 (February 28, 2025 – Nil) of stock-based compensation and which is expensed as salaries, consultant fees, or exploration and evaluation expenditures, as applicable.
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at February 28, 2026, is $3,582 (August 31, 2025 - $3,955) owing to management. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and are due on demand.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Contingencies
The Company's exploration activities are subject to various federal and provincial laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and generally becoming more restrictive. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations.
Termination payments
Pursuant to respective employment or consulting agreements entered into by the Company with each of the CEO of the Company, the CFO of the Company and Chairman of the Company (or their respective consulting companies), in the event that there is a change of control of the Company, each of these parties shall be entitled to a payment equal to their respective aggregate compensation paid to them over the previous 24 months by the Company. The aggregate of such amounts estimated as at February 28, 2026 is approximately $600,000.
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RISKS FACTORS
The operations of the Company are speculative due to the high-risk nature of its business, which are the acquisition, financing, exploration and development of mining properties. These risk factors could materially affect the Company's future operating results and could cause actual events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information relating to the Company. See "Risk Factors" in the Prospectus.
Outlook
With growing global demand for critical metals, the Company's vision is to build a leading critical metals company focused on the discovery and advancement of polymetallic Cu-Ni-PGM opportunities in Canada. SPC will continue to aggressively explore and advance its district-scale Muskox Cu-Ni-PGM Project in Nunavut's emerging nickel district, while also progressing the West Graham resource in the world-class Sudbury Mining Camp to enhance the Company's overall growth and value proposition.
Responsibility for financial statements
The information provided in this report, including information from the related financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgements and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.
As part of the oversight role of the Board of Directors to ensure the Company's disclosures contain no misrepresentations, the Board as a whole reviews the interim and annual financial statements and MD&A prepared by management before approving them.
Additional Information
Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Except for statements of historical fact relating to SPC certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's proposed acquisitions and strategy, development potential and timetable of the Company's properties; the Company's ability to raise required funds; future mineral prices; mineralization projections; conclusions of economic evaluation; the timing and amount of estimated future exploration and development; costs of development; capital expenditures; success of exploration activities; mining or processing issues; currency exchange rates; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Estimates regarding the anticipated timing, amount and cost of exploration activities are based on previous industry experience and regional political and economic stability. Capital and operating cost estimates are based on extensive research of the Company, recent estimates of exploration costs and other factors that are set out herein. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks related to: unexpected events and delays during exploration and development; acquisition risks; regulatory risks; revocation of government approvals; timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; actual results of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of minerals; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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