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Transatlantic Mining Corp. Interim / Quarterly Report 2022

Nov 29, 2022

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TRANSATLANTIC MINING CORP.

400 - 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N6 Tel: 61-439904044 Fax: 1-888-241-5996

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Accompanying the September 30, 2022 Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

This Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) prepared as of November 29, 2022, should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated interim financial statements and the accompanying notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and related notes thereto, which have been reported in Canadian dollars, and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

This discussion relates to the operations of Transatlantic Mining Corp. (“Transatlantic” or the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries during the period up to the date of this report, being November 29, 2022.

Additional information, including press releases, has been filed electronically through the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“ SEDAR ”) and is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This MD&A contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of management as well as s made by and information currently available to the Company. When used in this document, the words “ anticipate ”, “ believe ”, “ estimate ”, “ expect ” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. This MD&A contains forward- looking statements relating to, among other things, regulatory compliance, the sufficiency of current working capital, the estimated cost and availability of funding for the continued exploration and development of exploration properties. Such statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. Readers should be aware that the Company is under no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, which may not reflect circumstances, or occurrences of unanticipated events after the date of this document.

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

The Company was amalgamated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) by Certificate of Amalgamation dated January 28, 2011.

The Company is engaged in the acquisition and development of mineral property interests with a view to adding value primarily through exploration and additions to Mineral Resources. The

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Company’s registered and head office is located at Suite 400 - 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N6.

The Company’s main activities are summarized below on the Projects:

As of September 30, 2022:

Miller Mine: Drill planning and permitting

  • Historical Hole Jericho DD Hole #1 -- 2.4 m at 516 g/t Au

Hole #2 -- 1.5 m at 8.6 g/t Au

  • Hand specimens have been collected on the level indicating visible gold in sample.

  • Samples from the existing level indicated gold mineralization of 9.57 g/t Au over a 1.2 m true width and in addition the mineralization was identified as continuing along a 100m strike length along the level.

  • Establish Lower Level Development and commence Timber Portal security

  • Drilling on hold down dip to intersect the primary quartz vein and granodiorite position on Eastern extremity where the vein was intersected a further 350 metres down dip and still open awaiting a new drilling permit.

  • A gravity concentrate of the tails and mid tails have been sent to a third party for further extraction kinetics and analysis awaiting assays.

Golden Jubilee Mine (100%): Drilling and additional permitting in progress

  • A recommencement of drilling using Reverse Circulation of up to 2,000 metres on and below the historical drill data based on successful initial phase.

  • Previous 2014 Bulk mine development sample represented on vein + 100 m long and 2.0 m wide which averaged 10,000 tonnes at a mined and processed grade of 9.00 g/t Au .

  • Existing Decline development infrastructure and horizontal access of 200 m to an existing vertical depth of 50 metres.

  • Water Consultants for Mine Water Discharge Permit in progress.

  • Existing plus 37 drillholes database indicating vein open along strike and down dip.

  • A geophysical program has been partially completed to identify new targets and extension.

  • Released initial drill results for the first phase of drilling.

Drillhole # 1611 - 10.7 metres at 9.9 g/t Au ( 7.0 m true width) Including 3.7 metres at 18.46 g/t Au

Drillhole # 1613 - 4.3 metres at 5.19 g/t Au ( 4.0 m true width ) Drillhole # 2101- 3.7 metres at 5.05 g/t Au ( 3.5 m true width ) Including 1.0 metre at 11.3 g/t Au

New drilling now awaiting assay results.

Monitor Copper /Gold Project: Transatlantic at 80% Joint Venture ownership with earn in option to 100%

  • The main targets to access and review further are the Big Elk with surface subcrop samples of 30 % Copper in chalcopyrite and the Monitor/Richmond high grade 6-15% Copper

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grades with associated gold in a Structural Vein target setting.

  • Drill permit has been awarded for 12 months of drilling and the respective bond has been submitted

Business Development: The Company continued to undertake due diligence activities on multiple properties.

At the end of the quarter, the share structure for the Company was 86,639,916 common shares.

On July 4, 2014, the Company entered an agreement with an unrelated third party (Andy Well Pty Ltd) to dispose of its Gnaweeda Gold Project, comprising interests in five tenements in Western Australia. Some milestone payments have been paid and reported previously. The Company is further entitled to receive AUD$250,000 for every consecutive 50,000 ounces of poured gold sourced from the property, capped at 200,000 ounces of poured gold for a total of AUD$1,000,000.

On September 24, 2020, the Company closed the sale of U.S. Grant Mine and Mill and lease assignment for the Kearsarge Gold project (the “assets”) including the property and equipment located in the assets.

The Company’s shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange (“ TSX.V ”) under the symbol “TCO”.

MANAGEMENT CHANGES

No changes in the period.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE / DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s business is the acquisition, exploration and addition of Mineral Resources on prospective mineral properties in areas of low political risk, close to infrastructure which will support future mine development.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. The impact on the Company has been confined to restrictions on international travel to the Company’s properties.

The Company had purchased the Alder Mountain (US Grant) Gold Project and title in Madison County in Montana in the USA effective August 28, 2017 and has now completed the sale to Endomines in conjunction with rights to the Kearsarge Gold Project. It has also met expenditure commitments to acquire an 80% interest in Mining Leases on the Monitor Copper Gold Project in the Coeur D’Alene Mining District, Idaho effective December 31, 2017. Whilst this milestone has been met, subsequent expenditures will earn additional equity ownership in the project or reimbursement of a proportion of monies on a pro rata basis. The Company continues to progress the Miller Mine option to purchase along with advancing the technical knowledge at the Golden Jubilee Project and continued diligence on a number of properties in the district.

Monitor Property

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On February 5, 2013, as amended on March 12, 2015, the Company entered into an option and joint venture agreement with American Cordillera Mining Corporation (“AMCOR”), and Northern Adventures LLC (“NALLC”) whereby it has the right to earn 80% of AMCOR’s 100% leasehold interest in a Purchase Option Mining Lease Agreement between AMCOR and NALLC on the Monitor Property (the “Property”), located in Idaho, USA. In order for the Company to earn the 80% interest in the Property, subject to certain underlying royalties, the Company must:

  • (i) pay US$25,000 in cash, this has been paid;

  • (ii) incur property expenditures of US$2,100,000 over three years, this has been completed; and (iii) issue 400,000 common shares of the Company in stages, all of which have been issued in prior years.

In exchange for the amendment, the Company paid additional consideration of 150,000 common shares (issued at a fair value of $30,000 in previous year) and US$25,000 cash (paid in previous year).

The Company shall have the right to exercise a buyout clause and thereby purchase a 100% interest in the Property from NALLC, and thereby terminate the Purchase Option Mining Lease Agreement. Upon exercise of this buy-out option, AMCOR shall be obligated to contribute 20% of the cost of the acquisition of the Property.

If the Company exercises the option, AMCOR shall receive a 20% carried interest until such time as the earlier of:

  • (i) a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study is completed; and

  • (ii) the Company has notified AMCOR in writing of its decision to proceed with mining of the property.

At this time, a joint venture shall automatically be deemed to be formed between the Company and AMCOR, where AMCOR will hold a 20% joint venture interest and the Company will hold an 80% joint venture interest in the Monitor claims.

The Company has focused and now received the 12-month drill permits for drill programs and metallurgical testing of mineralized rock at the Big Elk Copper Prospect.

St. Lawrence Property

On June 25, 2015, the Company entered into a Lease Agreement for a parcel of land (the “St. Lawrence Property”) on the Montana/Idaho border. The term of the lease is for 25 years, with an option to renew for a further 25 years. The Company provide a 1% net smelter returns (“NSR”) royalty from any production from the St. Lawrence Property. The Company is obligated to pay an annual maintenance fee of US$10,000 upon the execution of the Lease Agreement (paid) and upon each anniversary date of the Lease Agreement. The landowner may terminate the Lease Agreement after seven years if the Company has not paid during that period NSR or equivalent cash payments totaling at least US$150,000.

The landowner may also terminate the lease after three years if the Company has not incurred by that time at least US$100,000 in expenditures on the St. Lawrence Property. As at September 30, 2022, the Company incurred $256,676 (December 31, 2021 - $227,765) in accumulated expenditures related to St. Lawrence Property.

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As of September 30, 2022, the Company has paid all required lease payments for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Upcoming activities

The activities have resulted in receiving a 12-month valid drill permit and subsequent bond submission for the Big Elk prospect.

Miller Mine Gold Project

On July 2, 2019, the Company entered into an exclusive agreement to lease with an option to purchase the Miller Mine in the Broadwater County of Montana. The agreement is leasing in its first renewal term with the Company’s election to lease and purchase on a profit share arrangement and consideration. The Company has sampling support to commence the works on the Lower Level Portal to expand and largen for mobile equipment to enter. A summary of the information collated to date and initial phase of sampling in the old development along with historic reports and underground validation continue.

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Summary Pierce Points on the Miller Mine Long Section with rock sample from Level

The Company continued and extended its activities on an agreement to lease and purchase the Miller Mine in the Broadwater County of Montana. Following on from Lower Level sampling previous, access was made to the Upper Level with quartz and sulphide apparent over 100 metres (300 feet) in strike with extensions most likely. A grab sample under a collapsed chute further informed gold mineralization on the Upper Level. The sampling both from the current program and historical mining and drill programs underpin further drilling and future sampling activities to build a near term trial mining sample. The Lower Tunnel Portal has been rehabilitated with access ability for a trackless loader.

These claims are approximately 29 miles to the North East of Townsend in Montana and add towards the consolidation strategy of the district that Transatlantic is undertaking.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company exercised the First Renewal Term and paid US$25,000 in cash. The remaining consideration for entering the First Renewal Term of US$75,000 was paid on April 20, 2021.

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On April 22, 2021, Alder Mountain Milling Corporation (“AMM”) with the agreement and acknowledgement of Olympus Resources LLC (“Lessor’), assigned, sold, set over and conveyed unto Transatlantic Montana Corporation (“TMC”) all of the lessee’s right, title and interest in and to the Mining Lease, including without limitation, the leasehold estate created thereby under the Mining Lease dated July 9, 2019. TMC agreed to assume certain obligations of the lessee under the Mining Lease.

On August 24, 2022, the Company announced that further to its works at the Miller Mine gold operation, the portal has now been opened up so as to newly access underground with modern mining and drilling equipment. Some recent additional sampling in the last development face has identified and indicated that continued gold mineralization exists since mining was last completed in the 1940s to 1960s.

A sample was taken after getting access to the last historical mined face with a contained grade of 33.3 g/t Au over a 1.0 m true width.

( Grab samples are selected samples and are not representative of the mineralization hosted on the property)

Upcoming activities

The activities within the next quarter include final Portal rebuild and setting up platform for the newly refurbished underground diamond drilling.

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Lower Level Portal new access

New drilling is planned on the Lower Level development in concert with detailed geologic mapping and Lower Level mine sampling.

Golden Jubilee Property

On December 14, 2020, the Company entered a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to purchase the Golden Jubilee Project consisting of 22 unpatented mining claims situated in Granite County, Montana, along with any and all equipment and assets situated on or used in connection with the exploration of such mining claims. The property is subject to an underlying lease agreement incorporating a 3% net smelter royalty.

The Company will pay US$550,000 to the seller in tranches as follows:

  • US$100,000 due upon completion of due diligence (paid).

  • US$25,000 due on December 14, 2020 (paid).

  • US$375,000 due on February 15, 2021 (paid).

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  • US$50,000 due October 30, 2021 (paid).

On March 11, 2021, the Company completed the purchase of 100% of the Golden Jubilee Project.

At June 30 2022, the Company has refundable performance bonds of $118,607 (US$92,042) (December 31, 2021 - $116,691 (US$92,042) for security of drilling activity requirements for the property.

Up to the date of this MD&A, tenements are in good standing with the relevant statutory bodies.

On December 14, 2021, the Company has entered an agreement for the option to purchase the lease rights over the Golden Jubilee mine from the Gunsinger Group Inc. (“Gunsinger”). The option to purchase consideration of US$2,200,000 is by way of a gold production royalty along with its obligated agreements in Granite county, Montana, United States. The mining leases cover approximately 292 acres in area and include the existing Golden Jubilee mine. The Company had previously secured the underlying ownership rights to the property from Profile US Inc. on March 11, 2021, subject to the Gunsinger Group's lease rights. This completion of the option to purchase will give the Company complete ownership over the property including the strategically important Red Lion mill private land site.

The following summarizes key points to the transaction:

  • Payment of US$2,200,000 for mining and exploration rights financed by the payment royalty between US$100 and US$300 per ounce of gold dependent on the realized gold price, to be fully satisfied by December 1, 2027;

  • An additional set of payments of US$250,000 made on each milestone gold production of 20,000, 30,000 and 40,000 ounces; and

  • There are also underlying obligations to comply with a Gunsinger lease agreement and rights to the use of the Red Lion mill site, including incurring US$300,000 in exploration and mine development in each of the first four mining seasons.

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Summary Pierce Points on the Golden Jubilee Mine Long Section with recent drilling

The Company has in part completed its first drilling campaign into the Golden Jubilee deposit and is reporting five recent assay results (Table 1* ). The Company is fully funded to complete this program and to also undertake follow up drill program in last quarter of 2022. The mineralization has been intersected down dip and along strike from previous intersections and the drill results provide sufficient encouragement to engage in additional drilling. Exploration Permits have been approved and an addendum to allow further holes to be drilled is in progress. The gold mineralization intersected by the diamond drilling is within an iron rich replacement vein and associated sulphides within a shear +/- quartz.

Some characteristics of the mineralization include:-

  • The drilling intersections are shallow between 30 and 80 metres from surface.

  • The contacts to the mineralization are in competent marbleized limestones.

  • There is now evidence for multiple parallel mineralized structures.

Drillhole
Number
From (m) To (m) Length
(m)
True
Width
(m) #
g/t Au Vein
GJ 1610 31.2 34.7 3.5 3.5 2.42 Golden Jubilee
GJ 1611 36.3 46.9 10.7 7.0 9.89 Golden Jubilee
Includes 3.7 m at 18.46g/t Au
GJ 1612 NSI Exploration
GJ 1613 53 57.3 4.3 4 5.19 Golden Jubilee
64 68.3 4.3 4 1.35 Parallel Vein
GJ 2101 75.5 78.6 3.7 3.5 5.05 Golden Jubilee
Includes 1.0 m at 11.3g/t Au

( Table 1* ) Phase 1 drill results at the Golden Jubilee Mine

Aslam Awan PhD CP MAusIMM (CP Geo) is the Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 responsible for having reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this news release. Mr Awan is the Principal for AAA GeoConsultants

In addition, at the Golden Jubilee Gold Project, a 50 line and 50 metre spaced Geophysical Land Survey has been partially completed. This survey is undertaking IP (Induced Polarisation) and resistivity data collection up to 10,000-line metres in total. To date 5,000 metres have been completed. The initial data survey have identified new targets and extensions outside the current mine footprint. Follow up geophysics planned for 2023 season

Upcoming activities

The activities in progress include phase 2 reverse circulation drilling of up to 2,000 metres at the project to identify the parallel and extension zones on known mineralization. This will be completed in the next quarter.

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Dewatering Discharge permits are being drafted for submission to the receiving government bodies.

Capitalized acquisition costs as of September 30,2022 are as follows:

September 30, 2022
($)
Monitor Property
Acquisition Costs 645,629
St. Lawrence Property
Acquisition Costs 122,167
Miller Mine Gold Project
Acquisition Costs 138,327
Golden Jubilee Project
Acquisition Costs 700,646

Mineral property expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are as follows:

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Golden
Jubilee St. Miller
Project Monitor
Lawrence
Mine Total
($) ($)
($)
($) ($)
Assays and analysis 162,869 -
-
3,573 166,442
Consultants 62,682 18,447
4,539
100,466 186,134
Drilling 11,857 -
-
30,065 41,922
General and administrative
field cost 13,753 2,873
1,767
33,623 52,016
Management fees 66,000 30,000
18,000
48,000 162,000
Meals and entertainment 6,649 -
-
- 6,649
Planning and surveying 23,511 -
-
- 23,511
Professional fees 42,948 7,815
4,605
12,630 67,998
Rent - -
-
40,881 40,881
Repairs and maintenance - -
-
39,143 39,143
Salaries and wages 5,754 -
-
82,789 88,543

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Travel, accommodation, -
and fuel 10,907 3,103 26,482 40,492
Total 406,930 62,238 28,911 417,652 915,731

Business Development

The Company continues its activities with focus on the Miller Mine, Monitor Mine and Golden Jubilee Property. In addition, reviewing technical considerations to evaluating other projects and to maximize the technical value of these gold and high-grade Copper Projects.

The Company has also engaged in sourcing contracting activities and services to support its Business Model and provide further income support in the North West of USA.

The Company is reviewing surface diamond drill machines for future owner deep drilling and will utilize its own fleet and contractors as best resource which becomes available.

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

Year Ended
December 31,
2021
$
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
$
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
$
Revenue - - -
General & Administrative and Other
Income (Expenses)
(587,986) 8,561,791 (403,686)
Exploration Expenses 837,121 956,684 701,888
Income Tax Expense 219,323 862,063 -
Net Income (Loss) and
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(1,644,430) 6,743,044 (1,105,574)
Net Earnings (Loss) per Share-basic (0.02) 0.08 (0.01)
Net Earnings (Loss) per Share -
diluted
(0.02) 0.07 (0.01)
Total Assets 9,668,492 11,921,711 8,251,718

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

A summary of financial results for the eight most recently completed quarters ending September 30, 2022:

Revenue
($)
General &
Administrative
and Other
Income
(Expenses)
($)
Exploration
Expenses
($)
Net Income
(Loss) and
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
($)
Earnings
(Loss)
per
Share
($)
Sep-30-2022 - (744,909) 431,052 (1,175,961) (0.01)
Jun-30-2022 - (1,035,090) 221,757 (1,256,847) (0.01)
Mar-31-2022 - (53,405) 262,922 (316,327) (0.00)

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Dec-31-2021 - (310,643) 368,121 (898,087) (0.01)
Sep-30-2021 - 462,574 228,423 234,151 0.00
Jun-30-2021 - 113,435 103,334 10,101 0.00
Mar-31-2021 - (853,352) 137,243 (990,595) (0.01)
Dec-31-2020 - (495,247) 232,786 (1,590,096) (0.02)
Fiscal 2022

During the third quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a loss of $1,175,961 compared to a loss of $1,256,847 in the second quarter of 2022. The significant change is mainly due to change in fair value of investments during the third quarter of 2022.

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a loss of $1,256,847 compared to a loss of $316,327 in the first quarter of 2022. The significant change is mainly due to change in fair value of investments during the second quarter of 2022.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a loss of $316,327 compared to a loss of $898,087 in the fourth quarter of 2021. The significant change is mainly due to increase in foreign exchange loss and a decrease in loss on sale of Endomines shares incurred during the first quarter of 2022.

Fiscal 2021

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a loss of $898,087 compared to an income of $234,151 in the third quarter of 2021. The significant change is mainly due to foreign exchange loss and increase in loss on sale of Endomines shares and income tax expense incurred during the fourth quarter of 2021.

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an income of $234,151 compared to an income of $10,101 in the second quarter of 2021. The significant change is mainly due to increase in foreign exchange gain, gain on debt settlement recognized during the third quarter of 2021 and decreased in the loss on sale of Endomines shares.

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an income of $10,101 compared to a loss of $990,595 in the first quarter of 2021. The significant change is mainly due to decrease in general administration expenses and mineral property expenses during the second quarter of 2021. Recognized gain on investment due to change in fair value of investments compared to a loss on investment during the first quarter of 2021.

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a loss of $990,595 compared to a loss of $1,590,096 in the fourth quarter of 2020. The significant change is mainly due to decrease in foreign exchange loss and change in fair value of investments recognized during the first quarter of 2021.

Fiscal 2020

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a loss of $1,590,096 compared to an income of $9,364,827 in the third quarter of 2020. The significant change is mainly due to change in fair value of investment recognized during the fourth quarter of 2020.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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Nine months ended September 30, 2022

The Company has earned a revenue of $Nil during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Exploration expenditures of $915,731 were higher by $446,731 than the $469,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to increased costs in exploration activities in relation to the Golden Jubilee and Miller Mine Gold Project with drilling and rehabilitation programs. Recognized loss on sale of Endomines investments of $234,288. Recognized loss on investment of $1,669,325 due to change in fair value of the Endomines investment.

General and administration expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $84,721 which were lower by $151,459 than the $236,180 in the same period in 2021.

Three months ended September 30, 2022

The Company has earned a revenue of $Nil during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Exploration expenditures of $431,052 were higher by $202,629 than the $228,423 during the three months ended September 30, 2021 due to increased costs in exploration activities in relation to Golden Jubilee and Miller Mine Gold Project drilling and rehabilitation programs. Recognized loss on sale of Endomines investments of $154,887. Recognized loss on investment of $680,972 due to change in fair value of the Endomines investment.

General and administration expenses recovery during the three months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $80,434 which were lower by $162,510 than the $82,076 expense in the same period in 2021.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had working capital deficit of $331,755 compared to a working capital of $2,360,037 as of the year ended December 31, 2021.

Nine months ended September 30, 2022

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $1,600,615 (2021 - $153,126) comprising of a net loss of $2,749,135 (2021 - $746,343), amortization recovery of $90,567 (2021 - expense of $67,607), change in fair value of shares consideration of $1,669,325 (2021 - $658,458), interest income of $Nil (2021 - $140,409), loss on sale of Endomines shares of $234,288 (2021 - gain of $318,449), gain on modification of $Nil (2021 - $26,860), unrealized foreign exchange gain of $674,299 (2021 - $35,370), write-off of accounts payable of $Nil (2021 - $22,921), gain on debt settlement of $Nil (2021 - $147,330), loss on sale of assets $199,560 (2021 - $Nil), decrease in receivables of $3,040,043 (2021 - $1,069,016), decrease in prepaid expenses of $37,141 (2021 - increase of $26,679), decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $53,798 (2021 - $530,048), and decrease in income tax payable of $11,943 (2021 - $Nil).

Cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $539,247 (2021 - $112,300) comprising proceeds from the sale of investment of $583,209 (2021 - $1,186,625), purchase of investments of $Nil (2021 - $420,912), purchase of equipment of $Nil (2021 - $15,603), and mineral properties and Assets held for sale additions of $43,962 (2021 -

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$637,810).

There was no financing activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 due mainly to poor market conditions and later the COVID-19 for limited travel access.

Three months ended September 30, 2022

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $2,050,144 (2021 - $284,211) comprising of a net loss of $1,175,961 (2021 - net income of $234,151), amortization recovery of $138,213 (2021 - expense of $22,370), change in fair value of shares consideration of $680,972 (2021 - gain of $233,339), interest expense of $104,765 (2021 - income of $45,791), loss on sale of Endomines shares of $154,887 (2021 - gain of $1,549), unrealized foreign exchange gain of $591,345 (2021 - $202,940), gain on debt settlement of $Nil (2021 - $88,509), loss on sale of assets $199,560 (2021 - $Nil), decrease in receivables of $2,687,395 (2021 - $167,603), increase in prepaid expenses of $9,056 (2021 - $20,064), increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $149,083 (2021 - decrease of $119,241), and decrease in income tax payable of $11,943 (2021 - $Nil).

Cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $169,886 (2021 - $308,507) comprising proceeds from the sale of investment of $200,962 (2021 - $338,569), and mineral properties and Assets held for sale additions of $31,076 (2021 - $30,062).

There was no financing activity during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 due mainly to poor market conditions and later the COVID-19 for limited travel access.

The Company is engaged in mineral exploration and development and is exposed to a number of risks and uncertainties inherent to the mineral resource industry. This activity is capital intensive at all stages and subject to fluctuations in metal prices, market sentiment, currencies, inflation and other risks. The Company currently has no source of material revenue and relies primarily on equity financings to fund its exploration, development, and administrative activities. Material increases or decreases in the Company’s liquidity will be determined by the success or failure of its exploration and development activities, as well as its continued ability to raise capital. The current recessionary credit conditions have severely limited the Company’s ability to raise financing through its usual methods and if these conditions persist, they will materially decrease the Company’s liquidity and capital resources.

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on continued financial support from its shareholders, and the ability of the Company to raise equity and other forms of finance to generate a future cashflow mining model. While management has been successful in obtaining additional sources of finance in the past, there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following table summarizes services provided by related parties:

Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021

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($) ($)
Management (a) 180,000 210,000
Consulting and director fees (b) 27,211 68,243
237,211 278,243
  • (a) The Company accrued management fees of $180,000 (2021 - $210,000) to the CEO of the Company, of which $162,000 (2021 - $189,000) is included in property expenditures.

  • (b) The Company accrued consulting fees of $30,000 (2021 - $35,000), of which $27,000 (2021 - $31,500) is included in property expenditures, and director fees of $27,211 (2021 - $33,243) to directors of the Company.

As of September 30, 2022, $3,491,471 (December 31, 2021 - $3,580,672) is due to related parties, being directors of the Company, for the services above, which is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities approximates the carrying amount.

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

  • Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

  • • Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and

  • Level 3 - Inputs that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value of cash is based on level 1 inputs and approximates its carrying value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments; the fair value of the Company’s investment securities, which are publicly traded, was estimated using level 1 inputs being the quoted market price.

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented investment policies, counterparty limits, and controlling and reporting structures. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:

Credit risk: Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. The Company’s primary exposure to credit risk is in its cash accounts and its receivables. This risk is managed through the use of a major bank that is a high credit quality financial institution as determined by rating agencies. The risk associated with its receivables is moderate.

Liquidity risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Liquidity risk arises through the excess of financial obligations due over available financial assets at any point in time. The Company’s objective in managing liquidity risk is to maintain sufficient readily available capital in order to meet its liquidity requirements.

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Liquidity risk is assessed as high.

Currency risk: Currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company's functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The Company is exposed to currency exchange rate risk to the extent of its activities in Australia and the United States. The Company’s currency risk is presently limited to approximately $254,187 of net exposure denominated in Australian dollars and approximately $2,337,825 of net exposure denominated in US dollars. Based on this exposure as at September 30, 2022, a 5% change in the Australian dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate would impact the Company’s net loss by $12,709 and by $118,891 for a 5% change in the US dollar to Canadian dollar. Management believes the foreign exchange risk derived from currency conversions from the Australian and U.S. operations is not significant and does not hedge its foreign exchange risk.

Future changes in exchange rates could have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Industry risk: The Company is engaged primarily in the mineral exploration field and manages related industry risk issues directly. The Company is potentially at risk for environmental reclamation and fluctuations in commodity-based market prices associated with resource property interests.

Management is of the opinion that the Company addresses environmental risk and compliance in accordance with industry standards and specific project environmental requirements.

Interest rate risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk is not significant as the Company’s assets and liabilities do not bear any interest.

Capital management: The Company manages its capital structure based on the funds available to the Company in order to fund its general and administration expenses, support acquisition, maintenance, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The capital structure of the Company consists of equity and debt obligations, net of cash and cash equivalents. The Board of Directors has not established any quantitative return on capital criteria for management, instead relying on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business. The properties in which the Company currently has interests are in the exploration stage and early production development, so the Company is dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out activities and administration, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed restrictions on capital. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year.

SHARE CAPITAL

The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As of September 30, 2022, and as of the date of this report, the total number of common shares issued and outstanding is 86,639,916.

As of September 30, 2022, and as of the date of this report, the total number stock options issued

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and outstanding is 14,000,000.

As of September 30, 2022, and as of the date of this report, the total number of share purchase warrants issued and outstanding is Nil.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting standards issued but not yet effective

There are no other IFRS or International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee interpretations that are not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

LITIGATION

The Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising from the normal course of operations. Management is of the opinion that the outcome of any potential litigation will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. At September 30, 2022, the Company has accrued for what it believes is a reasonable amount with respect to any litigation claims.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

No subsequent event.

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