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2021 Financial Results 

 
 
 
Dear Shareholders, 

2021 was an excellent year for Lundin Gold. During our first full year of production and with the ongoing presence 
of COVID-19 in Ecuador, our operating and financial results have highlighted what a fantastic tier one asset Fruta 
del Norte (“FDN”) is, underlined by production of 428,514 ounces (“oz”) of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (“AISC”)1 
of $762 per  oz  gold  sold,  beating  guidance  of  380,000-420,000  oz  and  AISC  of $770-830 per  oz  gold  sold, 
respectively, and resulting in free cash flow¹ of $268 million for the year. These operational results are underpinned 
by several key milestones achieved, including expansion of the mine and mill throughput from 3,500 tpd to 4,200 
tpd, on time and on budget, and a focus on  plant recoveries, which have steadily improved, and which we will 
continue to focus on. 

While there have been many achievements in 2021 to be proud of, I am particularly pleased about our continued 
strong free cash flow generation. Cash flow is now a fundamental element of Lundin Gold’s value proposition, and 
with  Completion achieved  under  our  senior  debt  facilities,  we  have greater  flexibility  to  use  this  cash  flow  in  a 
variety  of  different  ways  including  to  support  further  mine  and  mill  expansions,  increased  FDN  and  regional 
exploration programs, other growth opportunities, accelerated debt repayments, and shareholder distributions. 

During  this  past  year,  Lundin  Gold  has  continued  to  successfully  face  challenges  in  response  to  the  COVID-19 
pandemic and has been flexible in evolving its strategy as a result of the everchanging situation. Through vaccination 
campaigns by Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health, 99.9% of the Company’s employees and on-site contractors are 
fully vaccinated and as at March 17th, over 65% have received a booster shot. As a result of the dedication and 
understanding of our team during these challenging times, no COVID-19 related work stoppages occurred during 
the year and Lundin Gold has not lost an employee to COVID-19. 

We also wanted to shine an even brighter light on our award winning ESG programs this year. With our transition 
to  operations,  our  approach  to  sustainability  evolved  to  reflect  new  challenges  and  opportunities.  As  such,  we 
established a 5-Year Sustainability Strategy which guides our efforts to drive sustainable development in Zamora 
Chinchipe and beyond. In line with this, we have placed greater emphasis on several emerging themes, such as 
climate change and resource governance, and have created a measurement framework to better understand the 
true impacts of FDN and the projects we implement. 

With 2021 now behind us, the Company is focused on continuing to deliver strong operating results again in 2022, 
by  continuing  to  optimize  and  further  improve  our  operations.  Lundin  Gold  expects  to  continue  to  generate 
substantial free cash flow for many years to come, based on its production and AISC guidance. Looking towards the 
future, we have identified several key areas to drive shareholder value:  

1. Operational excellence will always be a key value driver. Consistent with previously announced guidance,
Lundin Gold has guided towards 2022 gold production between 405,000-445,000 oz, based on an average
head grade of 9.8 g/t gold and average gold recovery of 89%. Cash operating costs are estimated between
$710-780  per  oz  gold  sold,  and  AISC  between  $860-930  per  oz  gold  sold.  Throughout  the  year  we  will
continue to push to improve mill recoveries and reduce cash operating and AISC costs.

2. Generating incremental value through growth is a key focus as we move into 2022. We see this coming
from  multiple  channels.  In  addition  to  looking  for  external  growth  opportunities  accretive  to  our
shareholders, our focus will include further analysis of throughput expansion, resource expansion drilling

1 Certain additional disclosures for these specified financial measures have been incorporated by reference and can be found 
on page 14 of the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2021 available on SEDAR. 

1at FDN and regional exploration. Results from the 2021  regional exploration drilling program were very 
encouraging and have guided the development of an expanded program in 2022, which will be overseen 
by our recently appointed VP Exploration, Andre Oliveira. 

3. We will also be looking at reduction of debt and shareholder distribution as potential options given the
significant cash flow generation. We expect to generate significant amounts of free cash flow for years to
come,  which  will  give  us  flexibility  to  explore  numerous  potential  value  accretive  initiatives  for  our
shareholders.

4. Finally,  but  not  least,  our  focus  on  ESG  will  continue  to  be  a  strong  part  of  our  corporate  culture  and
considered in every aspect of our activities. Our 5-Year Sustainability Strategy will continue to guide us in
our efforts to drive sustainable development, and we are committed to fulfilling the recommendations of
the TCFD within the area of climate change.

FDN has exceeded expectations, and the Company is now generating substantial free cash flow, which can be used 
in numerous ways. Heading into 2022, Lundin Gold is in a very strong position to continue creating value, and I am 
optimistic that our next steps will be the right ones. 

As I bring this letter to a close, following the recent announcement of his retirement as both Chairman and Non-
Executive Director of the Board, I want to thank Lukas Lundin on behalf of everyone at Lundin Gold for his dedication 
and invaluable contribution to the Company over the past eight years. Under his leadership, Lundin Gold acquired 
the Fruta del Norte deposit in Ecuador and then developed it into one of the highest-grade producing gold mines 
in the world today. From acquisition of this deposit with only preliminary studies completed, to first gold in just 
under  five  years.  As  Chairman,  his  vision,  strategic  leadership  and  guidance  have  been  a  great  benefit  to  me 
personally and all of us at Lundin Gold. Our Board of Directors has developed a succession plan to ensure a smooth 
transition  and  expects  to  name  a  new  Chair  of  the  Board  following  the  annual  meeting.  Another  long-standing 
director, Paul McRae, will be retiring this year. On behalf of the Lundin Gold team, we would like to thank Paul for 
his service on the Board, particularly on technical matters critical to Fruta del Norte during development. 

Thank you for your continued support. 

Yours truly, 

Ron F. Hochstein 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
March 25, 2022 

2LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

INTRODUCTION 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Lundin Gold Inc. and its subsidiary companies (collectively, 
“Lundin Gold” or the “Company”) provides a detailed analysis of the Company’s business and compares its financial 
results for the year ended December 31, 2021 with those of the same period from the previous year.  

This  MD&A  is  dated  as  of  February  23,  2022  and  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company’s  audited 
consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.  
The  audited  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  using  accounting  policies  consistent  with 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  issued  by  the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“IFRS”).  
References to the “2021 Year” and “2020 Year” relate to the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 
respectively. 

Other continuous  disclosure  documents,  including  the  Company’s  news  releases,  quarterly and  annual  reports  and 
annual  information  form,  are  available  through  its  filings  with  the  securities  regulatory  authorities  in  Canada  at 
www.sedar.com. 

Lundin  Gold,  headquartered  in  Vancouver,  Canada,  owns  27  metallic  mineral  concessions  and  three  construction 
material concessions covering an area of approximately 64,270 hectares in southeast Ecuador, including the Fruta del 
Norte gold mine (“Fruta del Norte” or “FDN”).  Fruta del Norte is comprised of seven concessions covering an area of 
approximately 5,566 hectares and is located approximately 140 km east-northeast of the City of Loja.  Fruta del Norte 
is one of the highest-grade gold mines in production in the world today.   

The  Company's  board  and  management  team  have  extensive  expertise  in  mine  operations  and  are  dedicated  to 
operating Fruta del Norte responsibly.  The Company operates with transparency and in accordance with international 
best  practices.    Lundin  Gold  is  committed  to  delivering  value  to  its  shareholders,  while  simultaneously  providing 
economic and social  benefits to  impacted  communities,  fostering a  healthy and safe  workplace  and minimizing  the 
environmental impact.  The Company believes that the value created through the operations of Fruta del Norte will 
benefit its shareholders, the Government and the citizens of Ecuador. 

HIGHLIGHTS 

In its first full year of operations, Fruta del Norte established itself as a world-class operating gold mine highlighted by 
the production of 428,514 ounces (“oz”) of gold and sales of 427,298 oz at a low cash operating cost1 of $632 per oz 
sold and all-in sustaining cost (“AISC”)1 of $762 per oz, all of which beats the Company’s 2021 guidance.  From this, 
net revenues of $733.3 million, adjusted earnings1 of $248.9 million, and free cash flow1 of $268.4 million were realized 
during the year resulting in a cash balance of $262.6 million at year end.   

Through the course of the year, Fruta del Norte recoveries continued to improve and the plant expansion was completed 
on time and on budget, which resulted in increased plant throughput of an average of 4,121 tonnes per day (“tpd”) in 
the fourth quarter of 2021. 

The following two tables provide an overview of key operating and financial results achieved during 2021 compared to 
the same periods in 2020.   

1 Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures” section in this MD&A. 

3LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Three months ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Year ended  
December 31, 

2021 

20201 

Ore tonnes mined 

412,081 

350,474 

1,557,859 

813,446 

Tonnes milled 

379,166 

337,146 

1,415,634 

905,780 

Average mill head grade (g/t) 

9.9 

10.1 

10.6 

9.5 

Average recovery (%) 

89.7% 

88.6% 

88.6% 

85.9% 

Average mill throughput (tpd) 

4,121 

3,665 

3,878 

3,355 

Gold ounces produced 

107,915 

96,830 

428,514 

242,400 

Gold ounces sold 

108,476 

106,190 

427,298 

234,464 

Three months ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Year ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Net revenues ($’000) 

186,440 

189,250 

733,329 

Income from mining operations ($’000) 

91,646 

94,857 

355,712 

358,1562 

172,3862 

Earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation, and amortization ($’000)³ 

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation, and amortization ($’000)³ 

Net income (loss) ($’000) 

Free cash flow ($’000)³ 

Average realized gold price ($/oz sold)3 

Cash operating cost ($/oz sold)3  

All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold)3  

Free cash flow per share ($)³ 

Adjusted earnings ($‘000)3 

63,113 

26,327 

415,588 

39,979 

108,819 

117,000 

436,006 

206,267 

28,789 

74,681 

1,779 

625 

715 

0.32 

(1,233) 

221,426 

(47,158) 

43,252 

268,370 

1,850 

1,772 

627 

747 

0.19 

632 

762 

1.16 

(8,294) 

1,8662 

6672 

7732 

(0.04) 

77,902 

76,224 

248,907 

105,914 

Adjusted earnings per share ($)3 

0.33 

0.33 

1.07 

0.47 

1 The figures presented are for the entire year ended December 31, 2020 which include the two-month ramp up period 
before achieving commercial production.  It should be noted that the operations at Fruta del Norte were suspended 
during Q2 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
2 Amount relates to the period after achievement of commercial production. 
3 Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures” section in this MD&A. 

4LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

The difference between net income and adjusted earnings1 for the fourth quarter and the 2021 Year is due to a special 
one-time levy of $9.7 million, mandated by the Government of Ecuador to fund the country’s COVID-19 response, as 
well as non-cash derivative losses associated with the gold prepay and stream facilities fair value accounting of $36.0 
million and $10.7 million for the fourth quarter and the 2021 Year, respectively.  These non-cash items are driven by 
numerous  factors  including  expected  production  profile,  anticipated  forward  gold  prices,  and  yields.    Non-cash 
derivative losses (or gains) associated with increased (or decreased) short-term production and anticipated increasing 
(or decreasing) forward gold prices are recorded in the statement of operations, while non-cash derivative losses (or 
gains) associated with decreasing (or increasing) yields are recorded in the statement of other comprehensive income. 
These non-cash gains or losses are derived from complex valuation modelling and accounting treatment which are 
explained in more detail later in this MD&A.  Revaluation of these obligations may result in considerable period-to-
period  volatility  in  the  Company’s  net  income,  comprehensive  income,  current  and  long  term  liabilities  and  do  not 
necessarily reflect the amounts that will actually be repaid when the obligations become due.       

For the year ended December 31, 2021 

•

• Mine and mill operations ramped up during the latter half of 2021 as part of the expansion project to increase
throughput from 3,500 to 4,200 tpd.  This resulted in 1,557,859 tonnes of ore mined and 1,415,634 tonnes of
ore processed.
Underground  mine  development  exceeded  budget  with  a  total  of  9,194  metres  of  development  completed
during the 2021 Year.
The average grade of ore milled was 10.6 grams per tonne (g/t) with average recovery at 88.6%.

•
• Gold production was 428,514 oz, comprised of 289,499 oz in concentrate and 139,015 oz as doré.
•

During the 2021 Year, the Company sold a total of 427,298 oz of gold, consisting of 284,804 oz in concentrate
and 142,494 oz as doré at an average realized gold price1 of $1,772 per oz for total revenues from gold sales
of $757.2 million.  Net of treatment and refining charges, revenues for the 2021 Year were $733.3 million.
Cash operating costs1 and AISC1 for the 2021 Year were $632 and $762 per oz of gold sold, respectively.
Income from  mining operations  was  $355.7  million  and  the Company generated  free cash  flow1  of  $268.4
million, or $1.16 per share.
The Company recorded net income of $221.4 million in the 2021 Year, after deducting finance, corporate,
exploration, and other costs of $87.9 million, derivative losses of $10.7 million, and income taxes of $35.7
million from income from mining operations.
Adjusted earnings1, which exclude a one-time special government levy, derivative losses, and related deferred
income tax expense, were $248.9 million, or $1.07 per share.

•
•

•

•

Fourth quarter of 2021 

•

•

•
•

During the fourth quarter, the mine delivered record performance resulting in 412,081 tonnes of ore mined or
4,479 tpd.
Underground  mine  development  advanced  a  total  of  2,233  metres  of  development  completed  during  the
quarter.
The mill processed 379,166 tonnes of ore at an average throughput of 4,121 tpd during the quarter.
The average ore grade milled was 9.9 grams per tonne with average recovery at 89.7% which continues to
improve quarter-by-quarter.

• Gold production was 107,915 oz, comprised of 75,299 oz in concentrate and 32,616 oz as doré.
•

During  the  fourth  quarter,  the  Company  sold  a  total  of  108,476  oz  of  gold,  consisting  of  76,869  oz  in
concentrate and 31,607 oz as doré at an average realized gold price1 of $1,779 per oz for total gross revenues
from gold sales of $193.0 million.  Net of treatment and refining charges, revenues for the quarter were $186.4
million.
Cash operating costs1 and AISC1 for the quarter were $625 and $715 per oz of gold sold, respectively.
Income from mining operations was $91.6 million and the Company generated free cash flow1 of $74.7 million
from operations, or $0.32 per share.
Net income after tax was $28.8 million, after deducting corporate, exploration and finance costs, derivative
losses.  Included in the fourth quarter net income is a tax recovery of $24.0 due to the recording of previously
unrecognized  deferred  tax  assets.    Adjusted  earnings1  for  the  quarter,  which  exclude  a  one-time  special
government levy and derivative losses, were $77.9 million, or $0.33 per share.

•
•

•

1 Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures” section in this MD&A. 

5LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Capital Expenditures 

Zamora River Bridge 

•

The Company’s private Zamora River bridge was completed and inaugurated during the second quarter and
is now being used to access site.

South Ventilation Raise (“SVR”) 

•

The work plan for the SVR was revised during the year to include a smaller diameter 2.1 metre raise followed
by slashing to 5.1 metres and concrete lining.  Raise boring to a diameter of 2.1 metres was completed near
the end of the third quarter and the 2.1 metre raise was shotcreted early in the fourth quarter.  Contractor
award was completed during the fourth quarter and mobilization is in progress.  Completion of the SVR is
expected near the end of the second quarter of 2022.

Expansion Project 

• With the expansion project substantially completed on time and on budget in the fourth quarter, the mine and

mill operated at or near the higher 4,200 tpd production level during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Sustaining Capital 

•
•

The first and second raise of the tailings dam were completed during the year.
Resource expansion drilling at Fruta del Norte advanced during the year and focussed on the expansion of
estimated inferred mineral resources at the south end of the deposit.

Health and Safety and Community 

Health and Safety 

•

•

•

The health and safety of personnel at site is of paramount importance, and stringent procedures remain in
place to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce.  Through vaccination campaigns by Ecuador’s
Ministry of Public Health, 99.9% of the Company’s employees and on-site contractors were fully vaccinated
as at December 31, 2021 including 5.9% who have received a booster shot.
During the fourth quarter there were zero Lost Time Incidents and one Medical Aid Incident.  FDN reached
over 4 million hours worked without a Lost Time Incident by the end of the year.
The Total Recordable Incident Rate was 0.46 per 200,000 hours worked as at December 31, 2021.

Community 
•

The internet connectivity project for 21 local communities was completed in October 2021.  Teachers now
have high speed internet connection in the school, students in local communities are equipped with a tablet,
and internet speed has been upgraded using fibre optic infrastructure.  This project addresses the challenges
that local schools continue to face due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction, under the authority of the provincial government, of the public bridge over the Zamora River to
replace the bridge that collapsed during the fourth quarter of 2020, is nearing completion.  Lundin Gold has
provided the funding for this work to date. Lundin Gold has also been supporting the affected communities by
assisting with transportation of people and supplies.

•

Financing 
•

Project  Completion  as  defined  under  the  Company’s  senior  debt  facilities  was  achieved  during  the  fourth
quarter of 2021.

6LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Exploration 

The Company’s regional exploration completed the year with 11,136 metres drilled in twelve holes spread between the 
Barbasco and Puente-Princesa targets in the southern Suarez basin. 

At the Barbasco target, six holes were completed for 5,387 metres, with the interpretation as follows: 

•

•

•

The  holes  intersected  the  late  Fruta  del  Norte  andesites,  Suarez  basin  fill  sediments  and  the  Santiago
Formation andesites and sediments (the host rock for Fruta del Norte).
Zones of epithermal related alteration were intersected in all three rock types and multiple narrow (generally
2 metres or less), widely spaced epithermal quartz-carbonate-sulphide veins and some broader intervals of
epithermal crackle brecciation were also intersected.  Most of the veins are mildly anomalous in gold, silver
and the epithermal pathfinder elements arsenic and antimony.
The frequency of the veining and the intensity of the epithermal alteration increases to the south into an area
completely  covered  by  post-mineralization  rocks.    It  is  interpreted  that  the  narrow  veins  and  associated
epithermal alteration have a component of lateral flow from further south along the eastern edge of the basin.

At  the  Puente-Princesa  target,  six  holes  were also  completed  for 5,749  metres.  The  drilling  was  spread over  three 
sections approximately 1 km apart and designed to test for buried Fruta del Norte type epithermal systems along the 
western Suarez basin margin. 

•

•

•

The drilling encountered significant thicknesses of cover rocks, including the late Fruta andesites and Suarez
basin fill sediments before intersecting the andesites and marine sediments of the Santiago Formation.  A
large fault has also been intersected at depth, which is interpreted to have thrust the target area geology west
over the Zamora batholith.
Broad  zones  of  hydrothermal  alteration  were  intersected  and  some  narrow  epithermal  quartz-carbonate-
sulphide epithermal stockwork veining and brecciation.
Assay results have been received for four holes and partial results for two.  Broad zones are anomalous in
the key epithermal pathfinder elements arsenic and antimony but only narrow and low-grade gold intervals
have been received in results so far, with the best intercept of 10 m at 0.46 g/t Au from 671 m in hole PCS-
2021-009.  A complete table of results received to date can be found in Lundin Gold’s press release dated
February 16, 2022.  For a description of the quality assurance program and quality control measures applied,
please see Lundin Gold’s Annual Information Form dated March 2, 2021, filed under the Company’s profile
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

SELECTED ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except 
share and per share amounts) 

2021 

2020 

2019 

Revenues 

  $ 

733,329  $ 

358,156  $ 

Income from mining operations 

355,712 

172,386 

- 

- 

Derivative loss for the year 

(10,713) 

(136,984) 

(93,120) 

Net income (loss) for the year 

221,426 

(47,158) 

(118,945) 

Basic income (loss) per share 
Diluted income (loss) per share 

  $ 

0.95  $ 
0.94 

(0.21)  $ 
(0.21) 

(0.54) 
(0.54) 

Weighted-average number of common shares 
outstanding 
Basic 
Diluted 

Total assets 

Long-term debt 

Working capital 

  232,179,557 
  234,576,889 

  227,500,029 
  227,500,029 

  221,247,101 
  221,247,101 

  $ 

1,685,113  $ 

1,505,360  $ 

1,408,961 

739,977 

857,094 

878,586 

217,221 

56,603 

32,800 

Year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 

The 2021 Year marked the first full year of operations at Fruta del Norte which resulted in net revenues of $733.3 million 
from sales of 427,298 oz of gold and income from mining operations of $355.7 million.  In comparison, the 2020 Year 
was  impacted  by  the  start  of  commercial  production  effective  March  1,  2020  which  was  shortly  followed  by  the 
suspension of operations for all of the second quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  As a result, lower net 
revenues of $358.2 million from sales of 199,256 oz of gold and income from mining operations of $172.4 million were 
recognized during the 2020 Year following declaration of commercial production. 

During the 2021 Year, net income of $221.4 million was generated compared to a net loss of $47.2 million during the 
2020 Year.  The net loss during the 2020 Year was principally a result of a derivative loss of $137.0 million due to a 
change in fair value of the Company’s gold prepay and stream credit facilities (explained in more detail below) and 
costs of $29.3 million incurred during the suspension of operations in the second quarter of 2020. 

Corporate administration 

Corporate administration costs of $25.5 million were incurred during the 2021 Year compared to $17.8 million during 
the 2020 Year.  The increase of $7.7 million is mainly attributable to regulations enacted in Ecuador in November 2021 
which  requires large  companies  to  pay  a one-time contribution  to aid  in  funding the  country’s  COVID-19  response, 
calculated based on a company’s net equity at the end of 2020.  The Company fully expensed $9.7 million on account 
of this special levy in 2021, and it is payable in two instalments in 2022 and 2023.  At the same time, unique to 2020 
was  a  payment  of  $2.8 million  in  milestone bonuses  to  the  Company’s  senior  employees  for  achieving commercial 
production during the 2020 Year. 

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LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Finance expense 

Finance expense increased during the 2020 Year by $6.0 million from $44.9 million to $50.9 million during the 2021 
Year.  The increase is mainly due to the write-off of deferred transaction costs totaling $3.7 million relating to the cost 
overrun facility (the “COF”).  With achievement of completion in December 2021 as defined under the senior debt facility 
(the “Facility”), the COF expired without being utilized.  As a result, these costs have been expensed directly to the 
Company’s statement of income.  In addition, the Company incurred finance charges totaling $1.1 million under the 
gold prepay and stream facilities.  Under the gold prepay and stream facilities, the portion of scheduled repayments 
that are in excess of the principal due and balance of interest accrued to repayment date are expensed as a finance 
charge. 

Derivative gains or losses 

Derivative  gains  and  losses  in  the  statement  of  operations  and  other  comprehensive  income  are  driven  by  the 
Company’s gold prepay and stream facilities debt obligations that are classified as financial liabilities measured at fair 
value.  During the 2021 Year, the Company made scheduled principal and interest repayments totaling $69.3 million 
under its gold prepay facility and $47.3 million under its stream facility, based on gold and silver prices at the time of 
repayment.  In addition, a further increase or reduction of these debt obligations on the balance sheet was recognized 
due to a change in their estimated fair values since December 31, 2020.  This variation is recorded as derivative gains 
or losses in the statement of operations and other comprehensive income in the applicable period.  The fair values 
calculated under the Company’s accounting policies are based on numerous estimates noted below as of the balance 
sheet date and are, therefore, subject to further future variations until the debt obligations are repaid by the Company. 

These debt balances are valued using Monte Carlo simulation valuation models.  The key inputs used by the Monte 
Carlo simulation include: gold and silver forward prices, the Company’s expectation about long-term gold yields, gold 
and silver volatility, risk-free rate of return, risk-adjusted discount rate, and production expectations.  Relatively small 
variations in some of these inputs can give rise to significant variations in the fair value of financial liabilities; hence, the 
large derivative gains and losses recorded in the accounts to date.   

Key drivers of current fair values are forward gold and silver prices and the Company’s risk adjusted discount rate as 
well as the expected gold production schedule in the case of the stream.  The combined net impact of these three 
factors is an increase in the fair value of the gold prepay and stream credit facilities as described more fully below, 
partially offsetting the decrease from the scheduled repayments in the year: 

• 

• 

The value of future repayments under the gold prepay and stream credit facilities are based on forward gold 
and silver price estimates at time of repayment.  Spot gold prices at December 31, 2021 are lower compared 
to December 31, 2020 and as a result, forward prices have followed suit.  This decrease is somewhat offset 
by a factor for volatility.  This has resulted in a decrease in the estimated fair value of the debt obligations at 
the current balance sheet date and the recognition of derivative gains in the statement of operations for the 
2021 Period.  This does not necessarily reflect the amounts that will actually be repaid when the obligations 
become due in the future.  While significant derivative gains or losses will continue to be recognized at each 
reporting period, the potentially more significant impact of the same change in forward gold and silver prices 
on the value of future production and revenue forecasts to be generated during the same periods when the 
debt obligations will be repaid cannot be recognized because of the inherent uncertainty and risks associated 
with actually realizing such production and sales. 

The timing of future gold and silver production impacts the fair value of the stream credit facility as short-term 
production  holds  greater  value  than  long-term  production  on  a  present  value  basis.    Therefore,  if  gold 
production is moved forward, the value of the stream will increase resulting in the recognition of derivative 
losses in the statement of operations.  The inverse occurs should production be moved later in the mine life.  
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s revised life of mine plan reflects an overall increase in gold 
and silver production for the next three years which resulted in a higher fair value of the stream credit facility 
and the recognition of a derivative loss in the statement of operations. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

• 

The  discount  rate  used  to  determine  the  current  fair  value of  future  payments  under the gold prepay and 
stream credit facilities is dependent not only on the Company’s own weighted average cost of capital, but 
also on market conditions.  These include inflation, economic conditions, both local and industry specific, and 
other factors outside of the Company’s control.  During the 2021 Period, yields and credit risk have decreased 
resulting in an increase in the fair value of the gold prepay and stream credit facilities.  The increase in fair 
value due to a change in credit risk must be recorded as a loss in other comprehensive income rather than in 
the statement of operations.  The tax impact of the derivative loss in other comprehensive income during the 
2021  Period  must  also  be  recorded.    This  results  in  a  deferred  income  tax  expense  in  the  statement  of 
operations as an offset to the deferred income tax recovery in other comprehensive income.  

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS 

The Company’s quarterly financial statements are reported under IFRS as applicable to interim financial reporting.  The 
following table provides highlights from the Company’s financial statements over the past eight quarters (unaudited). 

Revenues 

Income from mining operations 

Derivative gain (loss) for the period 

Net income for the period 

Basic income (loss) per share 
Diluted income (loss) per share 

Weighted-average number of common 
shares outstanding 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

2021 
Q4 

2021 
Q3 

2021 
Q2 

2021 
Q1 

186,440  $ 

190,753  $ 

216,145  $ 

139,991 

91,646  $ 

89,431  $ 

110,604  $ 

64,031 

(36,001)  $ 

(636)  $ 

(25,599)  $ 

51,523 

28,789  $ 

56,673  $ 

49,984  $ 

85,980 

0.12  $ 
0.12  $ 

0.24  $ 
0.24  $ 

0.22  $ 
0.21  $ 

0.37 
0.37 

Basic 
Diluted 

  233,211,843 
  235,376,672 

  232,723,880 
  235,017,999 

231,998,447 
234,508,000 

  230,751,034 
  233,634,540 

Additions to property, plant and equipment  $ 

5,266  $ 

20,101  $ 

16,157  $ 

12,240 

Total assets 

Long-term debt 

Working capital  

Revenues 

Income from mining operations 

Derivative loss for the period 

Net income (loss) for the period 

Basic income (loss) per share 
Diluted income (loss) per share 

Weighted-average number of common 
shares outstanding 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

1,685,113  $ 

1,630,830  $ 

1,590,849  $ 

1,502,715 

739,977  $ 

748,856  $ 

772,361  $ 

776,881 

217,221  $ 

136,139  $ 

109,010  $ 

57,571 

2020 
Q4 

2020 
Q3 

2020 
Q2 

2020 
Q1 

189,250  $ 

118,904  $ 

13,146  $ 

36,856 

94,857  $ 

62,751  $ 

4,442  $ 

10,336 

(90,673)  $ 

(18,010)  $ 

(25,732)  $ 

(2,569) 

(1,233)  $ 

27,780  $ 

(64,374)  $ 

(9,331) 

(0.01)  $ 
(0.01)  $ 

0.12  $ 
0.12  $ 

(0.29)  $ 
(0.29)  $ 

(0.04) 
(0.04) 

Basic 
Diluted 

  230,039,327 
  230,039,327 

  229,936,873 
  233,264,544 

225,724,679 
225,724,679 

  224,244,554 
  224,244,554 

Additions to property, plant and equipment  $ 

23,307  $ 

3,790  $ 

9,386  $ 

5,347 

Total assets 

Long-term debt 

Working capital  

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,505,360  $ 

1,452,070  $ 

1,407,231  $ 

1,403,192 

857,094  $ 

808,770  $ 

790,285  $ 

808,251 

56,603  $ 

31,172  $ 

(7,205)  $ 

39,581 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2020 

The Company generated net income of $28.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to a loss of $1.2 million 
during the fourth quarter of 2020.  Net income was generated from the recognition of revenues of $186.4 million and 
income from mining operations of $91.6 million and recognition of deferred income tax assets of $24.0 million.  This 
was offset by a derivative loss of $36.0 million and finance expense of $15.7 million as well as a one-time special levy 
of $9.7 million by the Government of Ecuador to fund the country’s COVID-19 response.  The loss during the fourth 
quarter of 2020 was largely driven by a derivative loss of $90.7 million. 

Income from mining operations 

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recognized revenues of $186.4 million from the sale of 108,476 oz of 
gold.  This is offset by cost of goods sold of $94.8 million which is comprised of operating expenses of $57.0 million; 
royalties of $10.8 million; and depletion and depreciation of $27.0 million resulting in income from mining operations of 
$91.6 million.  During the same period in 2020, revenues of $189.3 million were recognized from the sale of 106,190 
oz of gold resulting in income from mining operations of $95.0 million. 

Corporate administration 

Corporate administration costs increased from $2.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 to $14.7 million during the 
fourth quarter of 2021.  This increase is mainly attributable to a one-time special levy of $9.7 million as explained above 
and increased professional fees. 

Finance expense 

Finance expense increased from $12.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 to $15.7 million during the fourth quarter 
of 2021.  The increase is mainly due to the write-off of deferred transaction costs relating to the COF of $3.7 million as 
explained above as well as finance charges of $1.1 million paid under the gold prepay and stream facilities.   

Derivative loss 

A derivative loss of $36.0 million was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to a derivative loss of $90.7 
million in the fourth quarter of 2020.  The derivative loss is due to the change in estimated fair values of the gold prepay, 
stream, and offtake facilities which are accounted for as financial liabilities measured at fair value and is fully explained 
above. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company had cash of $262.6 million and a working capital balance of $217.2 million 
compared to cash of $79.6 million and a working capital balance of $56.6 million at December 31, 2020.  The change 
in cash during the 2021 Period was primarily due to cash generated from operating activities of $417.8  million and 
proceeds from the exercise of stock options and anti-dilution rights of $18.9 million.  This is offset by principal, interest, 
and finance charge paid under the loan facilities totalling $190.0 million and cash outflows of $63.1 million for capital 
expenditures  which  include  costs  for  remaining  initial  construction  activities,  the  expansion  project,  and  sustaining 
capital.   

Trade receivables 

The majority of trade receivables represent the value of concentrate and doré sold as at period end for which the funds 
are not yet received.  Consistent with industry standards, concentrate sales have relatively long payment terms and 
are not fully settled until concentrates are received by the customer and related final assays confirmed, generally two 
to  four  months  after  the  export  sale  occurs.    There  is  no  recorded  allowance  for  credit  losses.    In  determining  the 
recoverability of trade receivables, the Company assesses the credit quality of the counterparty, with the concentration 
of the credit risk limited due to the nature of the counterparties involved and a history of no credit losses. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

VAT receivables 

Subject to the submission of monthly claims and their acceptance by the applicable authorities, VAT paid in Ecuador 
by the Company after January 1, 2018 is expected to be refunded or applied as a credit against other taxes payable, 
based on the level of export sales in any given month.  Recoveries of VAT commenced in the fourth quarter of 2021 
and the Company expects to continue to recover VAT on a going forward basis.   

Advanced royalties 

Advance royalties are deductible against future royalties on sales payable to the Government of Ecuador at a rate equal 
to the lesser of 50% of the actual future royalties payable in a six-month period or 10% of the total advance royalty 
payment.  A portion of the advance royalty payment is classified as current assets based on expected utilization over 
the next twelve months. 

Inventories 

Inventories  have  increased  primarily  due  to  increased  ore  stockpiles  at  higher  grades  compared  to  the  balance  at 
December  31,  2020.    Gold  inventory  is  recognized  in  the  ore  stockpiles  and  in  production  inventory,  comprised 
principally of concentrate and doré at site or in transit to port or to the refinery, with a component of gold-in-circuit.  The 
high value of material and supplies, comprised of consumables and spare parts, reflects the Company’s assessment 
of the procurement cycles due to the remoteness of FDN and the increase in delivery times due to the impact of COVID-
19 on the global supply chain.  

Investment activities 

Investment activities during the 2021 Year are comprised principally of costs for remaining initial construction activities, 
the expansion project, and sustaining capital at FDN. 

Liquidity and capital resources 

The Company has generated strong operating cash flow during 2021 and expects to continue to do so in 2022 based 
on  its  production  and  AISC  guidance.    This  strong  operating  cash  flow  will  support  debt  repayments,  regional 
exploration and underground expansion drilling at FDN, and planned capital expenditures.   

Monthly  payments  under  the  stream  facility  will  be  based  on  7.75%  and  100%  of  gold  and  silver  ounces  sold, 
respectively,  calculated  at  the  current  gold  and  silver  prices  at  the  end  of  each  month,  less  $400  and  $4  per  oz, 
respectively.  Quarterly payments under the gold prepay facility are expected to be based on the current value of 9,7751 
oz of gold at the end of each quarter.  The Facility is repayable in variable quarterly instalments and matures in June 
2026.  In addition, accelerated quarterly principal repayments based on 30% of Fruta del Norte’s excess cash flow 
apply starting in 2022 with the achievement of completion in the fourth quarter 2021, for which an estimate is included 
in the current portion of long-term debt.   

1 This parameter increases to 11,500 oz and 13,225 if the gold price during the immediately preceding quarter is less 
than $1,436 and less than $1,062, respectively. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

The  Company’s  financial  instruments  consist  of  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  receivables,  which  are  categorized  as 
financial  assets  at  amortized cost,  and  accounts  payable and  accrued liabilities,  which  are  categorized  as  financial 
liabilities at amortized cost.  The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values due to the 
short-term nature of these instruments.  In addition, the gold prepay credit facility; stream loan credit facility; and offtake 
commitment have been classified as financial liabilities measured at fair value.  The senior debt facilities have been 
classified as a financial liability at amortized cost. 

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to a variety of financial risks by virtue of its activities. 

Currency risk 

Lundin  Gold  is  a  Canadian  company,  with  foreign  operations  in  Ecuador.    Revenues  generated  and  expenditures 
incurred  in  Ecuador  are  primarily  denominated  in  U.S.  dollars,  as  are  its  loan  facilities.    However,  equity  capital,  if 
needed,  is  typically  raised  in  Canadian  dollars.    As  such,  the  Company  is  subject  to  risk  due  to  fluctuations  in  the 
exchange rates of foreign currencies.  Although the Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments to 
manage its exposure, the Company tries to manage this risk by maintaining most of its cash in U.S. dollars.   

Credit risk 

Credit  risk  is  the  risk  of  a  financial  loss  to  the  Company  if  a  counterparty  to  a  financial  instrument  fails  to  meet  its 
contractual obligations.  The majority of the Company’s cash is held in large financial institutions with a high investment 
grade rating.  The Company is also subject to credit risk associated with its trade receivables.  The Company manages 
this risk by only selling to a small group of reputable customers with strong financial statements. 

Interest rate risk 

The Company is subject to interest rate risk with respect to the fair value of long-term debt which are accounted for at 
fair value through profit or loss and on the senior debt facilities for which interest payments are affected by movements 
to the LIBOR rate.   

Liquidity risk 

Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  Company  will  not  be  able  to  meet  its  obligations  as  they  become  due.    Cash  flow 
forecasting is performed regularly to monitor the Company’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to 
meet  its  operational  needs  at  all  times.    In  addition,  management  is  actively  involved  in  the  review,  planning  and 
approval of significant expenditures and commitments.   

Commodity price risk 

The Company is subject to commodity price risk from fluctuations in the market prices of gold and silver.  Commodity 
price risks are affected by many factors that are outside the Company’s control including global or regional consumption 
patterns, the supply of and demand for metals, speculative activities, the availability and costs of substitutes, inflation, 
and political and economic conditions.  The Company has not hedged the price of any commodity at this time. 

The fair value of a portion of the Company’s trade receivables as well as its gold prepay and the stream credit facilities, 
which are accounted for at fair value through profit or loss, are impacted by fluctuations of commodity prices.  

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

COMMITMENTS 

Significant capital expenditures contracted as at December 31, 2021 but not recognized as liabilities are as follows: 

2022 
2023 
2024  

Total  

Development 
costs 

$ 

$ 

10,877 
- 
- 

10,877 

The Company’s sales are subject to a 5% net smelter royalty payable to the Government of Ecuador and a 1% net 
revenue royalty payable to third parties. 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS 

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 there were no off-balance sheet transactions.  
The Company has not entered into any specialized financial arrangements to minimize its currency risk. 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA 

As at the date of this MD&A, there were 233,440,983 common shares issued and outstanding and outstanding warrants 
to  purchase  a  total  of  411,441  common  shares.    There  were  also  stock  options  outstanding  to  purchase  a  total  of 
4,784,300 common shares, 335,300 restricted share units with a performance criteria, 110,800 restricted share units 
settled by issuance of shares, and 23,308 deferred share units. 

OUTLOOK 

Consistent with previously announced guidance, gold production at Fruta del Norte for 2022 is estimated to be between 
405,000 to 445,000 oz based on an average throughput rate of 4,200 tpd.  The head grade is estimated to average 9.8 
g/t, with fluctuations expected during the year as different sections of the ore body are mined.  Average mill recovery 
for the year is estimated at 89%. 

Cash  operating  costs1  are  estimated  to  range  between  $710  and  $780  per  oz  of  gold  sold  in  2022,  with  variability 
expected during the year.  AISC1 for 2022 is expected to range between $860 and $930 per oz of gold sold, based on 
an assumed gold price of $1,750 per oz and silver price of $22.50 per oz.  The projected increase in AISC1 in 2022 can 
be attributed principally to the following factors: 

• 
• 

• 

a decrease in head grade of the ore processed through the plant compared to 2021; 
an  approximate  7%  increase  in  operating  costs  compared  to  2021  due  to  higher  transportation  costs, 
increased  maintenance  for  mining  equipment  and  general  inflationary  pressures  experienced  to  date  on 
various consumables; and 
higher sustaining capital, mainly due to the planned construction of the third raise of the tailings dam, which 
is  larger  than  the  two  raises  completed  in  2021,  as  well  as  the  construction  of  a  new  warehouse,  mobile 
equipment  purchases,  underground  infrastructure,  continuation  of  the  resource  expansion  drilling  program 
and other activities. 

These are expected to be offset by higher throughput and reduced COVID-19 related costs compared to 2021, and 
lower royalties based on the assumed gold price of $1,750 in 2022. 

1 Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures” section in this MD&A. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

The SVR is the last remaining scope of work under the original FDN construction project, which remains on track for 
completion by the end of the second quarter of 2022. 

The Company is also continuing its regional exploration drilling program with 16,500 metres of drilling planned for the 
Puente-Princesa  and  Barbasco  target  areas.    After  initially  drilling  at  Puenta-Princesa,  the  rigs  are  expected  to  be 
moved  to  the  Southern  Barbasco  target  area  where  it  is  interpreted  the  source  of  the  hydrothermal  alteration  and 
epithermal pathfinder anomalies at Barbasco and El Puma may exist under cover.  

NON-IFRS MEASURES 

This MD&A refers to certain financial measures, such as average realized gold price per oz sold, EBITDA, adjusted 
EBITDA, cash operating cost per oz. sold, all-in sustaining cost, free cash flow, free cash flow per share, and adjusted 
earnings, which are not recognized under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS.  These 
measures may differ from those made by other companies and accordingly may not be comparable to such measures 
as  reported  by  other  companies.    These  measures  have  been  derived  from  the  Company’s  financial  statements 
because  the  Company  believes  that,  with  the  achievement  of  commercial  production,  they  are  of assistance in  the 
understanding of the results of operations and its financial position. 

Average realized gold price per oz sold 

Average  realized  gold  price  is  a  metric  used  to  better  understand  the  gold  price  realized  during  a  period.    This  is 
calculated as sales for the period plus treatment and refining charges less silver sales divided by gold oz sold.   

Three months ended  
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Year ended  
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Revenues 

$ 

186,440  $ 

189,250  $ 

733,329  $ 

358,156 

Treatment and refining charges 
Less: silver revenues 

9,065 
(2,509) 

9,290 
(2,133) 

34,616 
(10,768) 

17,608 
(3,985) 

Gold sales 

Gold oz sold 

$ 

192,996  $ 

196,407  $ 

757,177  $ 

371,779 

108,476 

106,190 

427,298 

199,256 

Average realized gold price 

$ 

1,779  $ 

1,850  $ 

1,772  $ 

1,866 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a metric used to better understand the 
financial performance of the Company by computing earnings from business operations without including the effects of 
capital structure, tax rates and depreciation.  Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding items which are considered not 
indicative of underlying business operations. 

Three months ended  
December 31, 

Year ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2021 

2020 

Net income (loss) for the period 

  $ 

28,789  $ 

(1,233)  $ 

221,426  $ 

(47,158) 

Adjusted for: 

Finance expense 
Income tax expense 
Depletion and depreciation 

15,748 
(8,441) 
27,017 

12,932 
(13,216) 
27,844 

50,928 
35,675 
107,559 

44,942 
(13,216) 
55,411 

EBITDA 

  $ 

63,113  $ 

26,327  $ 

415,588  $ 

39,979 

Suspension of operations 
Special government levy 
Derivative loss 

- 
9,705 
36,001 

- 
- 
90,673 

- 
9,705 
10,713 

29,304 
- 
136,984 

Adjusted EBITDA 

  $ 

108,819  $ 

117,000  $ 

436,006  $ 

206,267 

Adjusted Earnings and adjusted basic earning per share 

Adjusted  earnings  and  adjusted  basic  earnings  per  share  can  be  used  to  measure  and  may  assist  in  evaluating 
operating earning trends in comparison with results from prior periods by excluding specific items that are significant, 
but not reflective of the underlying operating activities of the Company. Presently, these include costs incurred during 
the suspension of operations in 2020, a special one-time government levy in 2021, and derivative gains or losses, and 
related  income  tax  effects,  from  accounting  for  the  gold  prepay  and  stream  facilities  at  fair  value.  Adjusted  basic 
earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding under the basic method of 
earnings per share as determined under IFRS. 

Three months ended  
December 31, 

Year ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2021 

2020 

Net income (loss) for the period 

  $ 

28,789  $ 

(1,233)  $ 

221,426  $ 

(47,158) 

Adjusted for: 

Suspension of operations 
Special government levy 
Derivative loss 
Income tax expense (recovery) 
from accumulated other 
comprehensive income 

- 
9,705 
36,001 

- 
- 
90,673 

- 
9,705 
10,713 

29,304 
- 
136,984 

3,407 

(13,216) 

7,063 

(13,216) 

Adjusted earnings 

  $ 

77,902  $ 

76,224  $ 

248,907  $ 

105,914 

Basic weighted average shares 
outstanding 

233,211,843 

230,039,327 

232,179,557 

227,500,029 

Adjusted basic earnings per share 

  $ 

0.33  $ 

0.33  $ 

1.07  $ 

0.47 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Cash operating cost per oz 

Cash operating cost per oz sold, combined with revenues, can be used to evaluate the Company’s performance and 
ability to generate operating income and cash flow from operating activities.  Cash operating costs include operating 
expenses and royalty expenses from March 1, 2020 after the achievement of commercial production. 

Three months ended  
December 31, 

Year ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2021 

2020 

$ 

$ 

$ 

57,013  $ 
10,773 

55,527  $ 
11,030 

227,436  $ 

42,657 

112,132 
20,750 

67,786  $ 

66,557  $ 

270,093  $ 

132,882 

108,476 

106,190 

427,298 

199,256 

625  $ 

627  $ 

632  $ 

667 

Operating expenses 
Royalty expenses 

Cash operating costs 

Gold oz sold 

Cash operating cost per oz sold 

All-in sustaining cost 

AISC  provides  information  on  the  total  cost  associated  with  producing  gold  since  March  1,  2020  and  has  been 
calculated on a basis consistent with historic news releases by the Company. 

The  Company  calculates  AISC  as  the  sum  of  total  cash  operating  costs  (as  described  above),  corporate  social 
responsibility costs, treatment and refining charges, accretion of restoration provision, and sustaining capital, less silver 
revenue, all divided by the gold ounces sold to arrive at a per oz amount. 

Other companies may calculate this measure differently as a result of differences in underlying principles and policies 
applied. 

Three months ended  
December 31, 

Year ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2021 

2020 

Cash operating costs 
Corporate social responsibility 
Treatment and refining charges 
Accretion of restoration provision 
Sustaining capital 
Less: silver revenues 

$ 

67,786  $ 
239 
9,065 
26 
2,967 
(2,509) 

66,557  $ 
197 
9,290 
10 
5,374 
(2,133) 

270,093  $ 
1,170 
34,616 
106 
30,299 
(10,768) 

132,882 
814 
17,608 
39 
6,638 
(3,985) 

All-in sustaining cost 

$ 

77,574  $ 

79,295  $ 

325,516  $ 

153,996 

Gold oz sold  

108,476 

106,190 

427,298 

199,256 

All-in sustaining cost per oz sold 

$ 

715  $ 

747  $ 

762  $ 

773 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Free cash flow and free cash flow per share 

Free cash flow is indicative of the Company’s ability to generate cash from operations after consideration for required 
capital  expenditures  necessary  to  maintain  operations,  including  related  VAT  impact  and  interest  paid  on  its  debt 
obligations. 

Three months ended  
December 31, 

Year ended 
December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2021 

2020 

Net cash provided by operating 
activities 

$ 

108,006 

$ 

95,019 

$ 

417,752 

$ 

113,644 

Net cash used for investing activities 
Interest paid 
Finance charge paid 

(8,786) 
(23,477) 
(1,062) 

(32,491) 
(19,276) 
- 

(63,109) 
(85,211) 
(1,062) 

(79,644) 
(42,294) 
- 

Free cash flow 

$ 

74,681  $ 

43,252  $ 

268,370  $ 

(8,294) 

Basic weighted average shares 
outstanding 

233,211,843 

230,039,327 

232,179,557 

227,500,029 

Free cash flow per share 

$ 

0.32  $ 

0.19  $ 

1.16  $ 

(0.04) 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 

The Company's significant accounting policies are presented in Note 3 in the Notes to the audited consolidated financial 
statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.   

The  preparation  of  consolidated  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  judgments,  estimates  and 
assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and expenses.  The 
estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed 
to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying 
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these 
estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.  Revisions to accounting estimates are 
recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the 
revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods. 

Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at 
the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities in the event that the actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited 
to, the following: 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Mineral reserves and resources 

The Company estimates its mineral reserves and resources based on information compiled and reviewed by qualified 
persons as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 requirements.  The estimation of mineral reserves and resources 
requires judgment to interpret geological data and metallurgical testing, design of appropriate mining methods, recovery 
methods and establishment of a life of mine production schedule.  The estimation of recoverable reserves is also based 
on assumptions such as capital costs, operating costs and metal pricing.  New geological data or changes in the above 
assumptions may change the economic viability of reserves and may, ultimately, result in the reserves being revised.  
Changes  in  the  reserve  or  resource  estimates  may  impact  the  fair  value  of  financial  instruments,  the  valuation  of 
property, plant and equipment and mineral properties, the depletion and depreciation of property, plant and equipment 
and mineral properties, utilization of tax losses and decommissioning and site restoration provisions. 

Fair value of financial instruments 

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined using valuation techniques.  
The  Company  uses  its  judgment  to select  a variety  of  methods  and makes  significant assumptions  that are mainly 
based on market conditions existing at initial recognition and at the end of each reporting period.  Refer to Note 19 of 
the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further details on the methods 
and assumptions utilized.   

Commercial production 

The  determination  of  when  a  mine  is  capable  of  operating  in  the  manner  intended  by  management  (referred  to  as 
“commercial production”) is a matter of significant judgement.  In making this determination, management considered 
specific facts and circumstances. These factors included, but were not limited to, whether substantially all construction 
development activities had been completed in accordance with design and a period of commissioning which achieved 
consistent operating results for a period of time in relation to design capacity.   

Assessment of impairment indicators 

Management applies significant judgement in assessing whether indicators of impairment exist for a cash generating 
unit which would necessitate impairment testing.  Internal and external factors such as significant changes in the use 
of the asset, commodity prices, foreign exchange rates, capital and production forecasts, mineral reserve and resource 
quantities,  and  discount  rates  are  used  by  management  in  determining  whether  there  are  any  indicators.    As  at 
December  31,  2021,  management did  not  identify  any  impairment  indicators  on the  Company’s  mineral  properties, 
property, plant, and equipment. 

Utilization of tax losses 

The  Company  is  subject  to  income  taxes  in  a  number  of  jurisdictions  and  has  carry-forward  losses  and  other  tax 
attributes that have the potential to reduce tax payments in future years. Judgment is required in determining whether 
deferred tax assets are recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are recognized for all 
deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax credits and tax losses to the extent it is probable future 
taxable earnings will be available against which they can be utilized.  Management is required to assess whether it is 
probable that the Company will benefit from these prior losses and other deductible temporary differences.  Changes 
in economic conditions, metal prices and other factors could result in revisions to the estimates of the benefits to be 
realized or the timing of utilization of the losses. 

Decommissioning and site restoration provisions 

The  Company  has  obligations  for  site  restoration  and  decommissioning  related  to  Fruta  del  Norte.    The  future 
obligations for decommissioning and site restoration activities are estimated by the Company using mine closure plans 
or other similar studies which outline the requirements that will be carried out to meet the obligations.  The provision 
for decommissioning and site restoration is remeasured at the end of each reporting period for changes in estimates 
or  circumstances.    Changes  in  estimates  or  circumstances  include  changes  in  legal  or  regulatory  requirements, 
increased obligations arising from additional mining and exploration activities, changes to cost estimates, and changes 
to risk-free interest rates. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

QUALIFIED PERSON 

The technical information relating to Fruta del Norte contained in this MD&A has been reviewed and approved by Ron 
Hochstein  P.  Eng,  Lundin  Gold’s  President  &  CEO  who  is  a  Qualified  Person  under  NI  43-101.    The  disclosure  of 
exploration information contained in this MD&A was prepared by Stephen Leary, MAusIMM CP(Geo), a consultant to 
the Company, who is a Qualified Person in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101. 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

The report for the three months ended March 31, 2022 is expected to be published on or about May 3, 2022. 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

Disclosure controls and procedures 

Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that  information  required  to  be 
disclosed by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities 
legislation  is  recorded,  processed,  summarized  and  reported  within  the  time  periods  specified  in  the  securities 
legislation and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the 
Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is accumulated 
and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 
as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.   

Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the 
design  and  operation  of  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures.    As  of  December  31,  2021,  the  Chief 
Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  have  each  concluded  that  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and 
procedures, as defined in NI 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings, are effective to 
achieve the purpose for which they have been designed.  

Internal controls over financial reporting 

Internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of 
financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS.    Management  is  also 
responsible  for  the design of the  Company’s  internal control  over  financial  reporting  in  order  to provide  reasonable 
assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements  for  external 
purposes in accordance with IFRS.   

The  Company’s  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  include  policies  and  procedures  that:  pertain  to  the 
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of assets; 
provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  the  financial 
statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS  and  that  receipts  and  expenditures  are  being  made  only  in  accordance  with 
authorization of management and directors of the Company; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention 
or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the 
financial statements. 

Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the 
design and operation of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.  As of December 31, 2021, the Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have each concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial 
reporting, as defined in NI 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings, are effective to 
achieve the purpose for which they have been designed.  

Because of their inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance 
and may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future 
periods are subject  to  the  risk  that  controls  may become  inadequate  because of changes  in  conditions,  or  that  the 
degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

RISK FACTORS 

There are a number of factors that could negatively affect Lundin Gold’s business and the value of its common shares, 
including the factors listed below. The following information pertains to the outlook and conditions currently known to 
Lundin Gold that could have a material impact on the financial condition of the Company. Other factors may arise that 
are not currently foreseen by management of Lundin Gold that may present additional risks in the future. Current and 
prospective security holders of Lundin Gold should carefully consider these risk factors. 

Community Relations 

The Company’s relationships with communities near where it operates and other stakeholders are critical to ensure the 
future  success  of  Fruta  del  Norte  and  the  exploration  and  development  of  the  Company’s  other  concessions.  The 
Company’s mineral concessions, including Fruta del Norte, are located near rural communities, some of which contain 
groups that have been opposed to mining activities from time to time in the past, which may affect the operations at 
Fruta  del  Norte and  its  exploration and  development  activities  on its  other concessions in  the  short  and  long  term. 
Furthermore,  local communities  may  be  influenced  by external  entities, groups  or organizations opposed  to  mining 
activities. In recent years, anti-mining nongovernmental organization (NGO) and indigenous group activities in Ecuador 
have  increased.  These  communities,  NGOs  and  indigenous  groups  have  taken  such  actions  as  civil  unrest,  road 
closures, work stoppages and legal challenges. Such actions may have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s 
operations  at  Fruta  del  Norte and  on its exploration activities  and on  its  financial position,  cash flow  and  results  of 
operations. While the Company is committed to operating in a socially responsible manner, there can be no assurance 
that the Company’s efforts in this respect will mitigate against this potential risk. 

Instability in Ecuador 

The Company is subject to certain risks and possible political and economic instability specific to Ecuador, arising from 
change of government, political unrest, labour disputes, invalidation of government orders, permits or property rights, 
legal proceedings and referendums seeking to suspend mining activities, unsupportive local and regional governments, 
risk of corruption, military repression, war, civil disturbances, criminal and terrorist acts, hostage taking, changes in 
laws,  expropriation,  nationalization,  renegotiation  or  nullification  of  existing  concessions,  agreements,  licenses  or 
permits and changes to monetary or taxation policies. The occurrence of any of these risks may adversely affect the 
mining industry, mineral exploration and mining activities generally or the Company and could result in the impairment 
or loss of mineral concessions or other mineral rights. 

Exploration,  development  or  operations  may  also  be  affected  to  varying  degrees  by  government  regulations  with 
respect  to,  but  not  limited  to,  restrictions  on  future  exploration,  development  and  production,  price  controls,  export 
controls, income taxes, labour and immigration, and by delays in obtaining or the inability to obtain necessary permits, 
opposition to mining from environmental and other non-governmental organizations, limitations on foreign ownership, 
expropriation of property, ownership of assets, environmental legislation, labour relations, limitations on repatriation of 
income and return of capital, high rates of inflation, increased financing costs and site safety. These factors may affect 
both  Lundin  Gold’s  ability  to undertake exploration and development  activities in  respect  of  future  properties  in  the 
manner contemplated, as well as its ability to continue to explore, develop and operate those properties in which it has 
an interest or in respect of which it has obtained exploration and development rights to date. 

In 2021, Ecuador elected a new president, Guillermo Lasso, from the conservative Creando Opportunidades (CREO) 
party.  CREO holds a minority position in the National Assembly, which is dominated by left-of-centre parties.  As such, 
President Lasso has been unable to implement his political agenda.  President Lasso's opponents, who have conflicting 
views on a number of policy areas which are critical to the Company’s business, such as tax, labour and mining-related 
matters, are unlikely to support reforms and other initiatives that advance the Company’s interests.  In addition, recent 
decisions  of  the  Constitutional  Court  of  Ecuador  have  created  significant  uncertainty  regarding  ability  to  permit 
exploration  activity  near  protected  forests  and  the  need  to  carry  out  consultation  activities  prior  to  the  start  of  any 
activities. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Shifts in political attitudes or changes in laws that may result in, among other things, significant changes to mining laws 
or any laws, regulations or policies are beyond the control of Lundin Gold and may adversely affect its business. The 
Company faces the risk that governments or courts may adopt substantially different policies or interpretation of laws, 
which might extend to the expropriation of assets or increased government participation in the mining sector. In addition, 
changes in resource development or investment policies, increases in taxation rates, higher mining fees and royalty 
payments, revocation or cancellation of mining concession rights or shifts in political attitudes in Ecuador may adversely 
affect Lundin Gold’s business. 

Forecasts relating to production, cash flow and costs 

Lundin  Gold  provides  estimates  of  future  production  (including  production  rate,  gold  grade  and  milling  recovery 
estimates), future cash flow (including free cash flow estimates) and future costs for Fruta del Norte, including all-in-
sustaining cost (AISC) estimates.  No assurance can be given that production-related and financial-related estimates 
will be achieved.   Estimates are based on, among other things: the accuracy of Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource 
estimates and related information, analyses and interpretations (including with respect to any updates or anticipated 
updates); the accuracy of assumptions, including assumptions about Lundin Gold’s business and operations and that 
no significant event will occur outside of normal course of business and operations and assumptions about commodity 
prices (including the price of gold); ore grades and recovery rates, ground conditions, metallurgical characteristics; the 
accuracy  of  estimated  rates  and  costs  of  mining  and  processing  and  mill  availability;  the  completion  of  the  south 
ventilation raise; the receipt and maintenance of permits; and estimates of capital expenditures.  

Failure  to  achieve  production,  gold  grade,  cash  flow  and  cost  estimates  could  have  an  adverse  impact  on  the 
Company’s  future  cash  flows,  earnings,  results  of  operations  and  financial  condition.  The  Company’s  economic 
performance forecasts, including cash flow forecasts, operating costs and AISC, may be impacted by the production 
outlook. Failure to meet these production targets will have an adverse effect on cash flows, earnings and the Company’s 
overall financial condition. Actual production, production rate, gold grade, milling recovery, cash flow and costs may 
vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including, among other things: actual ore mined varying from estimates of 
grade,  tonnage,  dilution,  metallurgical  and  other  characteristics;  short-term  operating  factors  relating  to  the  Mineral 
Reserves, such as the need for sequential development of ore bodies and the processing of new or different ore grades; 
changes in commodity prices (primarily the price of gold); mine or equipment failures, risk and hazards associated with 
mining; natural phenomena, such as extreme weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, ground control 
issues,  rock  bursts  and cave-ins;  encountering unusual  or  unexpected  geological conditions;  shortages  of  principal 
supplies  needed  for  mining  and  milling  operations,  including  explosives,  fuels,  chemical  reagents,  water,  power, 
equipment  parts  and  lubricants;  plant  and  equipment  failure;  and  other  risks  which  impact  operations  and  financial 
performance outlined in these “Risk Factors”. 

Pandemic Virus Outbreak 

Disruptions  caused  by  pandemics,  epidemics  or  disease  outbreaks,  in  locations  in  which  Lundin  Gold  operates  or 
globally, could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, operations, financial results and forward-looking 
expectations. 

Over  the  last  two  years,  aspects  of  the  Company’s  operations  have  been  impacted  by  COVID-19  for  a  variety  of 
reasons, such as government and other restrictions on transportation and the mobility of personnel and mandatory 
quarantine periods and border closures.  The degree of restrictions imposed by governments and others in the future 
will depend upon the containment of the virus around the world.  Possible impacts of the continuing or worsening spread 
of COVID-19, including new variants of the virus, may include mandated or voluntary closures of operations, illness 
among the Company’s workforce, restricted mobility of personnel, interruptions in the Company’s logistics and supply 
chain, delay at or closure of the Company’s refining and smelting service providers and global travel restrictions, all of 
which  could  disrupt  the  Company’s  operations  and  negatively  impact  its  financial  performance  of  the  value  of  its 
common shares. The ultimate economic viability of the Company’s business is impacted by its ability to operate Fruta 
del Norte and/or to maintain adequate liquidity through potential sources of financing.   

There can be no assurance that the Company’s strategies to address potential disruptions will mitigate these risks or 
the  adverse  impacts  to  Lundin  Gold’s  business,  operations  and  financial  results.  In  addition,  disruptions  related  to 
COVID-19 have had, or could have, the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this section. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Mining Operations 

The Company’s operations can be subject to risks and hazards that are inherent in the mining industry, including, but 
not limited to, unanticipated variations in grade and other geological problems, underground conditions, backfill quality 
or availability, metallurgy, ore hardness and other processing issues, critical equipment or process failure, the lack of 
availability  of  input  materials  and  equipment,  disruption  to  power  supply,  geotechnical  incidents  such  as  ground 
subsidence or landslides, accidents, labour force disruptions, supply chain/logistics disruptions, force majeure events, 
,  unanticipated  transportation disruptions  or  costs, consumable prices  or  availability and weather  conditions,  any of 
which can materially and adversely affect, among other things, the safety of personnel, production quantities and rates, 
costs and expenditures, contractual obligations and financial covenants. 

Consequently,  there  is  a  risk that  Fruta  del  Norte may encounter problems  or  be subject  to  delays or  suspensions 
resulting from these operating risks which could occur and which may have material adverse consequences for Lundin 
Gold, including its operating results, cash flow and financial condition. 

Ability to Maintain Obligations or Comply with Debt 

Lundin  Gold  is  subject  to  restrictive  covenants  under  the  Prepay  and  Stream  Loans  and  the  Senior  Facility.  The 
Company’s project financing is secured by a first ranking charge over the assets of the Operating Subsidiaries, by a 
pledge of the shares of the Operating Subsidiaries, by limited recourse guaranty from Lundin Gold and guarantees of 
the Operating Subsidiaries. In addition, Lundin Gold may from time to time enter into other arrangements to borrow 
money to fund its operations at Fruta del Norte or the exploration and development activities on its other concessions, 
and such arrangements may include covenants that have similar obligations or that restrict its business in some way. 

Events may occur in the future, including events out of Lundin Gold's control, that could cause Lundin Gold to fail to 
satisfy its obligations under the Prepay and Stream Loans, the Senior Facility or other debt instruments that may arise. 
In such circumstances, amounts drawn under Lundin Gold's debt agreements may become due and payable before 
the agreed maturity date, and Lundin Gold may not have the financial resources to repay such amounts when due. If 
Lundin Gold were to default on its obligations under either the Prepay and Stream Loans or the Senior Facility or other 
secured debt instruments in the future, the lender(s) under such debt instruments could enforce their security and seize 
Lundin Gold’s assets. 

Shortages of Critical Resources 

Disruptions  in  the  supply  of  products  or  services  required  for  the  Company’s  activities  could  adversely  affect  the 
Company’s operations, financial condition and results of operations. This may be the result of industry-wide shortages 
of  certain  goods  or  services,  interruption  in  supplier  operations  or  in  transportation  methods  of  certain  goods, 
interruptions  in  international  logistics, the  risk of  failure of certain long-lead  items or  the  failure  to obtain  necessary 
permits for the supply of regulated goods. The Company’s costs may also be affected by the prices of commodities 
and other inputs it consumes or uses in its operations. The prices and availability of such commodities and inputs are 
influenced by supply and demand trends and logistics issues affecting the mining industry in general and other factors 
outside the Company’s control. Increases in the price for materials consumed in the Company’s mining and production 
activities could materially adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. 

Control of Lundin Gold 

As at the date hereof, Newcrest and the Lundin Family Trust are control persons of Lundin Gold. As long as these 
shareholders maintain  their  significant  positions  in  Lundin Gold,  they  will  have  the  ability  to  exercise  influence  with 
respect to the affairs of Lundin Gold and significantly affect the outcome of matters upon which shareholders are entitled 
to vote.  In addition to being a control person of Lundin Gold, Newcrest is also a secured lender of the Company, having 
acquired  the  Prepay  and  Stream  Loans  in  2020.    As  such,  Newcrest  has  additional  influence  over  Lundin  Gold’s 
business.   

As a result of the holdings in the Company of control persons, there is a risk that the Company’s securities are less 
liquid  and  trade  at  a  relative  discount  compared  to  circumstances  where  these  persons  did  not  have  the  ability  to 
influence or determine matters affecting Lundin Gold. Additionally, there is a risk that their significant interests in Lundin 
Gold discourages transactions involving a change of control of Lundin Gold, including transactions in which an investor, 
as a holder of the Company’s securities, would otherwise receive a premium for its Company’s securities over the then-
current market price. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Environmental Compliance 

All  of  Lundin  Gold’s  exploration,  development  and  production  activities  are  subject  to  extensive  environmental 
regulation.  These  regulations  address,  among  other  things,  the  emissions  into  the  air,  discharges  into  water, 
management of waste, management of tailings, management and shipment of hazardous substances, protection of 
natural resources, antiquities and endangered species and reclamation of lands disturbed by mining operations. 

Some laws and regulations may impose penalties for environmental contamination, which could subject the Company 
to liability for the conduct of others or for its own actions that followed all applicable laws at the time such actions were 
taken. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner that will result in stricter standards and enforcement, increased 
fines and penalties for non-compliance, potential for a temporary shutdown of a portion or all of the operations at Fruta 
del Norte until non-compliance is corrected, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and mine 
closure plans and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. Any 
future changes in environmental regulation could adversely affect the Company’s ability to conduct its operations. 

The Company may need to address contamination at Fruta del Norte or its exploration properties in the future, either 
for existing environmental conditions or for leaks or discharges that may arise from the Company’s ongoing operations 
and activities or from those of third parties, such as contractors, artisanal miners or others accessing Lundin Gold’s 
properties.  Contamination from hazardous substances at any of Lundin Gold’s properties may subject it to material 
liability for the investigation or remediation of contamination, as well as for claims seeking to recover for related property 
damage, personal injury or damage to natural resources. 

Infrastructure 

Mining  operations,  development  and  exploration  activities  depend,  to  one  degree  or  another,  on  adequate 
infrastructure. Reliable roads, bridges, ports and power sources are important elements of infrastructure, which affect 
capital and operating costs. The lack of availability on acceptable terms or the delay in the availability of any one or 
more of these items could prevent or delay or otherwise adversely impact the Company’s exploration, development or 
operating activities. If adequate infrastructure is not available in a timely manner, there is a risk that (i) the operations 
at Fruta del Norte will not achieve anticipated production, (ii) the operating costs associated with Fruta del Norte will be 
higher  than  anticipated,  or  (iii)  the  Company’s  exploration  and  development  activities  will  be  not  carried  out  as 
anticipated,  or  at  all.  Furthermore,  unusual  or  infrequent  weather  phenomena,  sabotage,  community  uprisings, 
government or other interference in the maintenance or provision of necessary infrastructure could adversely affect the 
operations at Fruta del Norte, cash flow and Lundin Gold’s financial position. 

Dependence on Single Mine 

The only material property interest of the Company is Fruta del Norte. Unless the Company acquires additional property 
interests  or  advances  its  exploration  properties,  any  adverse  developments  affecting  Fruta  del  Norte  could  have  a 
material  adverse  effect  upon  the  Company  and  would  materially  and  adversely  affect  the  profitability,  financial 
performance and results of operations of the Company. While the Company may seek to develop and acquire additional 
mineral properties that are consistent with its business objectives, there can be no assurance that Lundin Gold will be 
able to identify suitable additional mineral properties or, if it does identify suitable properties, that it will have sufficient 
financial  resources  to  acquire  such  properties  or  that  such  properties  will  be  available  on  terms  acceptable  to  the 
Company or at all. 

Exploration and Development Risks 

The  Company  has  the  rights  to  23  mineral  concessions  targeted  for  exploration  outside  of  Fruta  del  Norte.  The 
exploration for, and development of, new mineral deposits involves significant risks which, even with a combination of 
careful  evaluation,  experience  and  knowledge,  may  not  be  eliminated.  Few  exploration  properties  are  ultimately 
developed into producing mines. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, 
including  but  not  limited  to:  the  particular  attributes  of  the  deposit,  such  as  quantity  and  quality  of  the  minerals, 
metallurgy  and  proximity  to  infrastructure  and  labour;  mineral  prices,  which  are  highly  cyclical;  and  government 
regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of 
minerals, legal proceedings and environmental protection. There is a risk that the exploration and development efforts 
and  expenditures  made by  Lundin  Gold  will  not  result  in  any  new discoveries of  other mineral occurrences  or new 
estimates of Mineral Resources or Mineral Reserves. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Government or Regulatory Approvals 

Lundin  Gold’s  exploration  and  development activities  and  its  operations  depend  on its ability  to obtain, maintain  or 
renew  various  mineral  rights,  licenses,  permits,  authorizations  and  regulatory  approvals  (collectively,  Rights  and 
individually a Right) from various governmental and quasi-governmental authorities. Government work stoppages may 
also impact the Company’s ability to obtain, maintain or renew certain Rights. Lundin Gold’s ability to obtain, maintain 
or renew such Rights on acceptable terms and on a timely basis is subject to changes in regulations and policies and 
to the discretion of the applicable governmental and quasi-governmental bodies. Lundin Gold may not be able to obtain, 
maintain or renew its Rights or its Rights may not be obtainable on reasonable terms or on a timely basis. It is possible 
that previously issued Rights may become suspended or revoked for a variety of reasons, including through government 
or court action.  A delay in obtaining any such Rights, the imposition of unfavourable terms or conditions on any Rights 
or the denial of any Right may have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s business, financial condition, results of 
operations and prospects and, in particular, the development and operations of Fruta del Norte. 

Tax Regime in Ecuador 

Tax  regimes  in  Ecuador  may  be  subject  to  differing  interpretations  and  are  subject  to  change  without  notice.    The 
Company’s interpretation of tax law as applied to its transactions and activities may not coincide with that of the tax 
authorities and may be disputed, notwithstanding the economic stability provided to Lundin Gold under its exploitation 
and  investment  protection agreements  .  As  a  result,  the  taxation  applicable  to  transactions  and  operations  may be 
challenged or revised by the tax authorities, which could result in significant additional taxes, penalties and/or interest.   

There is a risk that restrictions on the repatriation of earnings from Ecuador to foreign entities will be imposed in the 
future and Lundin Gold has no control over withholding tax rates. In addition, there is a risk that laws and regulations 
in Ecuador may result in a capital gains tax on profits derived from the sale of shares, ownership interests and other 
rights, such as exploration rights, of companies with permanent establishments in the country. It is unknown at this time 
what, if any, liability the Company or its subsidiaries may be subject to as a result of the application of this law. There 
is a risk that the Company’s access to financing may be limited as a result of the indirect taxation. 

The Company’s operating subsidiary pays VAT on goods and services required for Fruta del Norte and is eligible to 
receive a credit against future VAT payable.  There is a risk that the tax authority in Ecuador may deny the Company’s 
VAT  claims  or  unduly  delay  the  processing  of  VAT  refunds,  which  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  Lundin 
Gold’s financial position or cash flow.   

Availability of Workforce and Labour Relations 

The Company’s gold production and its exploration and development activities depend upon the efforts of Lundin Gold’s 
employees and contractors. The Company competes with mining and other companies on a global basis to attract and 
retain employees at all levels with appropriate technical skills and operating experience necessary to operate its mines. 
The conduct of the Company’s operations is dependent on access to skilled labour. Access to skilled labour may prove 
particularly  challenging  for  Lundin  Gold  given  the  remote  location  of  Fruta  del  Norte  and  local  laws  which  impose 
thresholds for the representation of certain groups of people on Lundin Gold’s workforce in Ecuador and the ability of 
foreign skilled labour to obtain visas to work in Ecuador. Shortages of suitably qualified personnel could have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations. 

Lundin Gold’s operations at Fruta del Norte depend upon the efforts of its employees, and the Company’s operations 
would  be  adversely  affected  if  it  failed  to  maintain  satisfactory  labour  relations.  The  Company’s  labour  force  is  not 
unionized,  and  the  introduction  of  a  labour union  could  result  in a  disruption  to  production  and/or  higher costs  and 
reduced flexibility. In addition, relations between the Company and its employees may be affected by changes in labour 
and employment laws. Changes in such legislation or in the relationship between the Company and its employees may 
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects. 

Gold Price 

The Company’s earnings, cash flow, ability to pay dividends and financial condition are subject to risk due to fluctuations 
in the market price of gold. Gold prices have historically fluctuated widely. The price of gold is affected by numerous 
factors beyond Lundin Gold’s control, including levels of supply and demand, global or regional consumptive patterns, 
level of investment activity, purchases or sales by government central banks, increased production due to new mine 
developments  and  improved  mining  and  production  methods,  speculative  activities  related  to  the  sale  of  metals, 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

availability and costs of investment substitutes, international economic and political conditions, interest rates, currency 
values and inflation. 

A dramatic decline in the gold price could cause Fruta del Norte operations to be uneconomic. Depending on the price 
of  gold,  the  Company’s  cash  flow  may  be  insufficient  to  meet  its  operating  needs,  debt  obligations  and  capital 
expenditures,  and  as  a  result  the  Company  could  experience  financial  difficulties  and  may  suspend  some  or  all  of 
mining activities or otherwise revise its mine plan and exploration and development plans. In addition, there is a time 
lag between the shipment of gold and final pricing, and changes in pricing can impact the Company’s revenue and 
working  capital  position.  Any of  these  factors could  result  in  a  material adverse  effect on  the  Company’s  results  of 
operations and financial condition. 

The estimation of economically viable identified Mineral Reserves requires certain assumptions, including gold price. 
A  revised  estimate  of  identified  Mineral  Reserves  due  to  a  substantial  decline  in  the  gold  price  could  result  in  the 
decrease in the estimates of the Company’s Mineral Reserves, subsequent write downs and negative impact on mine 
life. 

Information Systems and Cyber Security 

The Company's operations depend on information technology (“IT”) systems. These IT systems could be subject to 
network disruptions caused by a variety of sources, including computer viruses, security breaches and cyber-attacks, 
as  well  as  disruptions  resulting  from  incidents  such  as  cable  cuts,  damage  to  physical  plants,  natural  disasters, 
terrorism, fire, power loss, vandalism and theft. The Company's operations also depend on the timely maintenance, 
upgrade  and  replacement  of  networks,  equipment,  IT  systems  and  software,  as  well  as  pre-emptive  expenses  to 
mitigate the risks of failures. Any of these and other events could result in IT system failures, delays and/or increase in 
capital expenses. The failure of IT systems or a component of information systems could, depending on the nature of 
any such failure, adversely impact the Company's reputation and results of operations. 

Although to date the Company has not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information 
security breaches, there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur such losses in the future. The Company's 
risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of 
these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of controls, processes and 
practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized 
access  remain  a  priority.  As  cyber  threats  continue  to  evolve,  the  Company  may  be  required  to  expend  additional 
resources  to  continue  to  modify  or  enhance  protective  measures  or  to  investigate  and  remediate  any  security 
vulnerabilities. 

Title Matters and Surface Rights and Access 

There is a risk that title to the mining concessions, the surface rights and access rights comprising Fruta del Norte and 
its related infrastructure or the concessions and access rights relating to Lundin Gold’s exploration concessions may 
be deficient or subject to dispute. The procurement or enforcement of such rights can be costly and time consuming. 
In areas where there are local populations or landowners, it may be necessary, as a practical matter, to negotiate or 
enforce surface access. In addition, in circumstances where such access is denied, or no agreement can be reached, 
Lundin Gold may need to rely on the assistance of local officials or the courts in such jurisdictions, which may delay or 
impact exploration or mining activities as planned. 

There is also a risk that the Company’s exploration, development and mining authorizations and surface rights may be 
challenged or impugned. Finally, there is a risk that developing laws and movements respecting the acquisition of lands 
and other rights of indigenous communities may alter the arrangements made by prior owners of the lands where Fruta 
del Norte is located. Future laws and actions could have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s operations at Fruta 
del Norte or on its financial position, cash flow and results of operations. 

Health and Safety 

Exploration and mining development and operating activities represent inherent safety hazards and maintaining the 
health and safety of the Company’s employees and contractors is of paramount importance to the Company. Health 
and safety hazard assessments are carried out regularly throughout the lifecycle of the Company’s activities, and robust 
policies, procedures and controls are in place. Notwithstanding continued efforts to adhere to the Company’s “zero 
harm”  policy,  safety  incidents  may  still  occur.  Significant  potential  risks  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  surface  or 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

underground fires, rock falls underground, blasting accidents, vehicle accidents, unsafe road conditions or events, fall 
from heights, contact with energized sources, and exposure to infectious or occupational disease. Employees involved 
in activities in remote areas may also be exposed to attacks by individuals or violent opposition by local communities 
that may place the employees at risk of harm. Any incident resulting in serious injury or death could result in litigation 
and/or regulatory action (including, but not limited to suspension of development activities and/or fines and penalties), 
or otherwise adversely affect the Company’s reputation and ability to meet its objectives. 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates 

Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource figures are estimates, and there is a risk that any of the Mineral Resources and 
Mineral  Reserves  identified  at  Fruta  del  Norte  to  date  will  not  be  realized.  Until  a  deposit  is  actually  mined  and 
processed, the quantity of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and grades must be considered as estimates only. 
In  addition,  the  quantity  of  Mineral  Resources  and  Mineral  Reserves  may  vary  depending  on,  among  other  things, 
precious metal prices and operating costs. Any material change in quantity of Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves or 
percent extraction of those Mineral Reserves recoverable by underground mining techniques may affect the economic 
viability of any project undertaken by Lundin Gold. In addition, there is a risk that metal recoveries during production do 
not reach anticipated rates. 

Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability, and therisis a risk that 
they will never be mined or processed profitably. Further, thise is a risk that Inferred Mineral Resources may not ever 
be converted to Proven or Probable Mineral Reserves as a result of continued exploration. 

Fluctuations  in  gold  prices  and  operating  costs,  results  of  drilling,  metallurgical  testing  and  preparation  and  the 
evaluation of studies, reports and plans subsequent to the date of any estimate may require revision of such estimate. 
Any material reductions in estimates of Mineral Reserves could have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s results 
of operations and financial condition. 

Key Talent Recruitment and Retention 

Recruiting  and  retaining  qualified  personnel  is  critical  to  Lundin  Gold’s  success.  Lundin  Gold  is  dependent  on  the 
services of key executives, including its President and Chief Executive Officer, and other highly skilled and experienced 
executives and personnel focused on managing Lundin Gold’s interests. The number of persons skilled in the financing, 
development, operations and management of mining properties is limited and competition for such persons is intense. 
The inability of Lundin Gold to successfully attract and retain highly skilled and experienced executives and personnel 
could have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s business, financial condition and results of operations.  

Market Price of the Company’s Common Shares 

Securities of mineral companies have always experienced substantial volatility, often based on factors unrelated to the 
financial  performance  or  prospects  of  the  companies  involved.  These  factors  include  macroeconomic  conditions  in 
North America and globally, and market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular industries or sectors. The price 
of the Company’s common shares is also likely to be significantly affected by short-term changes in gold price, currency 
exchange fluctuations, or its financial condition, dividend policy or results of operations and exploration activities on its 
projects.  Other  factors  unrelated  to  the  performance  of  the  Company  that  may  have  an  effect  on  the  price  of  the 
Company’s common shares include: the extent of analyst coverage available to investors concerning the business of 
the Company may be limited if investment banks with research capabilities do not follow the Company; lessening in 
trading volume and general market interest in the Company’s common shares may affect an investor's ability to trade 
significant numbers of common shares of the Company; the size of the Company's free float and whether it is included 
in market indices may limit the ability of some institutions to invest in the Company’s common shares; and the evaluation 
of the Company’s performance and practices by third party rating agencies on ESG matters, which may limit the ability 
of some institutions or other investors to invest in the Company’s common shares. If an active market for the common 
shares  does  not  continue,  the  liquidity  of  an  investor's  investment  may  be  limited,  and  the  price  of  the  Company’s 
common  shares  may  decline.  If  an  active  market  does  not  exist,  investors  may  lose  their  entire  investment  in  the 
Company. As a result of any of these factors, the market price of the Company’s common shares at any given point in 
time may not accurately reflect the long-term value of the Company. Securities class-action litigation often has been 
brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. The Company may in 
the future be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and damages and divert 
management's attention and resources. 

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Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Measures to Protect Endangered Species and Critical Habitats 

Ecuador  is  a  country  with  a  diverse  and  fragile  ecosystem  and  the  national  government,  regional  governments, 
indigenous groups and NGOs are vigilant in their protection of endangered species and critical habitats. The existence 
or discovery of an endangered species or critical habitats at Fruta del Norte or any of its exploration concessions may 
have a number of adverse consequences to the Company’s plans and operations. For instance, the presence of an 
endangered  species  could  require  the  Company  to  take  additional  measures  to  protect  the  species  or  to cease  its 
activities at Fruta del Norte temporarily or permanently, which would impact production from Fruta del Norte and would 
have  an  adverse  economic  impact  on  the  Company,  which  could  be  material.  The  existence  or  discovery  of  an 
endangered species or critical habitat at Fruta del Norte or the Company’s exploration concessions could also ignite 
NGO and local community opposition to the Company’s activities, which could impact its plans and operations and the 
Company’s financial condition and global reputation. 

Social Media and Reputation 

As a result of the increased usage and the speed and global reach of social media and other web-based tools used to 
generate, publish and discuss user-generated content and to connect with other users and organization of opposition, 
companies today are at much greater risk of losing control over how they are perceived in the marketplace. Damage 
to reputation can be the result of the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, and could include any 
negative  publicity  (for  example,  with  respect  to  handling  of  environmental  matters  or  Lundin  Gold’s  dealings  with 
community groups), whether true or not. The Company places a great emphasis on protecting its image and reputation 
but does not ultimately have direct control over how it is perceived by others. Reputation loss may lead to increased 
challenges  in  developing  and  maintaining community  relations,  maintaining  a  positive  relationship  with  government 
authorities, decreased investor confidence and an impediment to the overall success of Fruta del Norte in Ecuador, 
thereby having a material adverse impact on financial performance, cash flows and growth prospects. 

Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations and Compliance Costs 

Lundin Gold, its subsidiaries, its business and its operations are subject to various laws and regulations. The costs 
associated with compliance with such laws and regulations may cause substantial delays and require significant cash 
and financial expenditure, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company or the operation of Fruta del 
Norte. 

There is  a risk  that  the  Company may  fail  to comply  with  a  legal  or  regulatory  requirement,  which may lead  to  the 
revocation of certain rights or to penalties or fees and in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by 
regulatory  or  judicial  authorities  causing  operations  to  cease  or  be  curtailed  and  may  include  corrective  measures 
requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. In addition, the Company may 
be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage arising from its non-compliant activities and may have civil 
or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations and, in particular, environmental 
laws. Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices relating to mineral rights could result 
in  loss,  reduction  or  expropriation  of  entitlements.  Any  of  the  foregoing  may  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the 
Company or the operation of Fruta del Norte. 

Illegal Mining 

Mining by illegal miners occurs on and near some of Lundin Gold’s mineral concessions in Ecuador. While this activity 
is monitored by the Company and controlled by the government, the operations of artisanal and illegal miners could 
interfere with Lundin Gold’s activities and could result in conflicts. These potential activities could cause damage to 
Fruta del Norte, including road blockages, pollution, environmental damage or personal injury or death, for which Lundin 
Gold could potentially be held responsible. The presence of illegal miners can lead to delays and disputes regarding 
the development or operation of gold deposits. Illegal mining can also result in mine stoppages, environmental issues 
and could have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s results of operations or financial condition. 

Insurance and Uninsured Risks 

Exploration, development and production operations on mineral properties involve numerous risks including, but not 
limited  to,  unexpected  or  unusual  geological  operating  conditions,  rock  bursts,  cave-ins,  fires,  floods,  landslides, 
earthquakes and other environmental occurrences, risks relating to the transportation of dangerous goods to site, risks 
relating to the storage and shipment of precious metal concentrates or doré bars, and political and social instability. 

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Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Such  occurrences  could  result  in  damage  to  mineral  properties,  damage  to  underground  development,  damage  to 
production or infrastructure facilities, personal injury or death, environmental damage to Lundin Gold’s properties or 
the properties of others, delays in the ability to undertake exploration and development, monetary losses and possible 
legal  liability.  Should  such liabilities  arise,  they could  reduce  or  eliminate  future profitability  and  result  in  increasing 
costs and a decline in the value of the Company’s common shares. 

Although Lundin Gold maintains insurance to protect against certain risks in such amounts as it considers reasonable 
and commercially available, its insurance policies do not cover all the potential risks associated with a mining company’s 
operations.  The  Company  may  also  be  unable  to  maintain  insurance  to  cover  these  risks  at  economically  feasible 
premiums. Insurance coverage may not always be available or may not be adequate to cover any resulting liability. 
Moreover,  insurance  against  risks  such  as  environmental  pollution  or  other  hazards  as  a  result  of  exploration, 
development  and  production  may  not  be  available  to  the  Company  on  acceptable  terms.  Lundin  Gold  might  also 
become subject to liability for pollution or other hazards which it may not be insured against or which the Company may 
elect not to insure against because of premium costs or other reasons. 

Insurance limits currently in place may also not be sufficient to cover losses arising from insured events. Losses from 
any of the above events may cause the Company to incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect 
upon its financial performance and results of operations. 

Dividends 

Any payments of dividends on the common shares will be dependent upon the financial requirements of the Company 
to finance future growth, the financial condition of the Company, restrictions under Prepay and Stream Loans and the 
Senior Facility, and other factors which the Board may consider appropriate in the circumstance.  

Reclamation Obligations 

Reclamation  requirements  are  designed  to  minimize  long-term  effects  of  mining  exploitation  and  exploration 
disturbance by requiring the operating company to control possible deleterious effluents and to re-establish to some 
degree pre-disturbance land forms and vegetation. Lundin Gold is subject to such requirements in connection with its 
activities at Fruta del Norte and may be liable for actions and activities and disturbances caused by artisanal and illegal 
miners  on  the  Company’s  property.  Any  significant  environmental  issues  that  may  arise,  however,  could  lead  to 
increased reclamation expenditures and could have a material adverse impact on Lundin Gold’s financial resources. 
Furthermore,  environmental  hazards  may  exist  on  the  properties  in  which  Lundin  Gold  holds  interests  which  are 
unknown to Lundin Gold at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the 
properties. 

There can also be no assurance that closure estimates prove to be accurate. The amounts recorded for reclamation 
costs are estimates unique to a property based on estimates provided by independent consulting engineers and Lundin 
Gold’s assessment of the anticipated timing of future reclamation and remediation work required to comply with existing 
laws and regulations. Actual costs incurred in future periods could differ from amounts estimated. Additionally, future 
changes to environmental laws and regulations could affect the extent of reclamation and remediation work required to 
be  performed  by  Lundin  Gold.  Any  such  changes  in  future  costs  could  materially  impact  the  amounts  charged  to 
operations for reclamation and remediation. Finally, the timing of the funding of such closure costs may be impacted 
by changes in laws and regulations and adversely affect the financial condition of the Company.   

Violation of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws 

The Company’s operations are governed by, and involve interactions with, many levels of government in numerous 
countries. The Company is required to comply with anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, including the Canadian and 
Ecuadorian  Criminal  Codes,  the  Canadian  Corruption  of  Foreign  Public  Officials  Act  and  the  U.S.  Foreign  Corrupt 
Practices Act, as well as similar laws in Ecuador and other countries in which Lundin Gold conducts its business. In 
recent years, there has been a general increase in both the frequency of enforcement and the severity of penalties 
under such laws, resulting in greater scrutiny and punishment to companies convicted of violating anti-corruption and 
anti-bribery laws. Furthermore, a company may be found liable for violations not only by its employees, but also by its 
contractors and third-party agents. Although Lundin Gold has adopted steps to mitigate such risks, such measures may 
not always be effective in ensuring that the Company, its employees, contractors and third-party agents will comply 
strictly with such laws. If the Company finds itself subject to an enforcement action or is found to be in violation of such 

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Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

laws, this may result in significant penalties, fines and/or sanctions imposed on the Company resulting in a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s reputation and results of its operations. 

Climate Change 

Changes in climate conditions could adversely affect Lundin Gold’s business and operations through the impact of (i) 
more extreme temperatures, precipitation levels and other weather events; (ii) changes to laws and regulations related 
to climate change; and (iii) changes in the price or availability of goods and services required in its business. 

Physical risks related to climate change may include more extreme temperatures, precipitation levels and other weather 
events. Extreme high or low temperatures could impact the operation of equipment and the safety of personnel at Fruta 
del  Norte,  which  could result in  damage  to equipment, injury  to personnel  and production  disruptions.  Increased  in 
precipitation levels or extreme weather events, such as severe storms or floods, which may be more probable and 
more  extreme  due  to  climate  change,  may  damage  critical  infrastructure  such  as  public  roads,  bridges  and  ports, 
negatively  impact  operations,  disrupt  production,  lead  to  water  management  challenges,  landslides  or  breach  of 
containment facilities. Significant capital investment may be required to address these occurrences and to adapt to 
changes in average operating conditions caused by these changes to the climate. 

Increased environmental regulation and/or the use of fiscal policy by regulators in response to concerns over climate 
change  and  other  environmental  impacts,  such  as  additional  taxes  levied  on  activities  deemed  harmful  to  the 
environment, could have a material adverse effect on Lundin Gold’s financial condition or results of operations. 

The impacts of climate change may lead to changes in the price and availability of goods and services required for 
Fruta del Norte’s operations, which depend on the regular supply of consumables such as diesel, electricity, sodium 
cyanide  and  other  supplies  to  operate  efficiently.  The  Company’s  operations  also  depend  on  service  providers  to 
transport these consumables and other goods to Fruta del Norte and to transport doré and concentrate produced by 
the Company to refiners and smelters, respectively. The effects of extreme weather described above and changes in 
legislation and regulation on the Company’s suppliers and their industries may cause limited availability or higher price 
for these goods and services, which could result in higher costs or production disruptions. 

The Company is working towards implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosure (TCFD), the purpose of which is to provide a framework to assess and disclose climate resilience.  Even 
after completing this undertaking, the Company cannot be certain that it will have adequately assessed the risks of 
climate change on its business or that its efforts to mitigate the risks of climate change will be adequate or effective. 

Internal Controls 

Internal controls over financial reporting are procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions 
are properly authorized, assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use, and transactions are properly 
recorded and reported. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not 
absolute, assurance with respect to the reliability of financial reporting and financial statement preparation. 

Security 

The Company is exposed to various levels of safety and security risks which could result in injury or death, theft or 
damage to property, work stoppages, or blockades of its mining operations. Risks and uncertainties include, but are 
not  limited  to,  terrorism,  hostage  taking,  gang  activities,  military  repression,  labour  unrest  and  war  or  civil  unrest. 
Opposition to mining could arise and such opposition may be violent. Resistance or unrest in Ecuador could have a 
material adverse effect on our operations and profitability. 

Claims and Legal Proceedings 

Lundin Gold may be subject to claims or legal proceedings in multiple jurisdictions covering a wide range of matters 
that  arise  in  the  ordinary  course  of  its  current  business  or  the  Company’s  previous  business  activities  which  could 
materially adversely impact Lundin Gold. 

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Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Conflicts of Interest 

Certain  directors  and  officers  of  Lundin  Gold  are  or  may  become  associated  with  other  mining  and/or  mineral 
exploration and development companies, which may give rise to conflicts of interest. Directors who have a material 
interest  in  any  person  who  is a  party  to  a material contract or  a  proposed  material  contract  with  the  Company  are 
required, subject to certain exceptions, to disclose that interest and generally abstain from voting on any resolution to 
approve such a contract. In addition, directors and officers are required to act honestly and in good faith with a view to 
the  best  interests  of  the  Company.  Some  of  the  directors  and  officers  of  the  Company  have  either  other  full-time 
employment or other business or time restrictions placed on them and, accordingly, the Company will not be the only 
business enterprise of these directors and officers. Further, any failure of the directors or officers of the Company to 
address these conflicts in an appropriate manner or to allocate opportunities that they become aware of to the Company 
could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows 
or prospects. 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS  

Certain of the information and statements in this MD&A are considered “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking 
statements” as those terms are defined under Canadian securities laws (collectively referred to as “forward-looking 
statements”).  Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, 
plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words 
or  phrases  such  as  “believes”,  “anticipates”,  “expects”,  “is  expected”,  “scheduled”,  “estimates”,  “pending”,  “intends”, 
“plans”, “forecasts”, “targets”, or “hopes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, 
events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, “should” “might”, “will be taken”, or “occur” and similar expressions) are 
not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. 

By  their  nature,  forward-looking  statements  and  information  involve  assumptions,  inherent  risks  and  uncertainties, 
many of which are difficult to predict, and are usually beyond the control of management, that could cause actual results 
to  be  materially  different  from  those  expressed  by  these  forward-looking  statements  and  information.  Lundin  Gold 
believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be 
given that these expectations will prove to be correct.  Forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon.  
This information speaks only as of the date of this MD&A, and the Company will not necessarily update this information, 
unless required to do so by securities laws.  

This MD&A contains forward-looking information in a number of places, such as in statements pertaining to: estimates 
of gold production, grades and recoveries, expected sales receipts, cash flow forecasts and financing obligations, its 
capital costs and the expected timing of completion of capital projects including the SVR, expected timing of recovery 
of VAT paid, the timing and the success of its drill program at Fruta del Norte and its other exploration activities,  and 
the Company’s efforts to protect its workforce from COVID-19.   

Lundin Gold’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. Management has identified the following risk 
factors which could have a material impact on the Company or the trading price of its shares: risks associated with the 
Company's  community  relationships;  risks  related  to  political  and  economic  instability  in  Ecuador;  risks  related  to 
estimates  of  production,  cash  flows  and  costs;  the  impacts  of  a  pandemic  virus outbreak;  risks  inherent  to  mining 
operations;  failure  of  the  Company to  maintain  its  obligations  under  its  debt  facilities; shortages  of critical supplies; 
control of the Company's largest shareholders; risks related to Lundin Gold’s compliance with environmental laws and 
liability for environmental contamination; the lack of availability of infrastructure; the Company's reliance on one mine; 
exploration  and  development  risks;  risks  related  to  the  Company’s  ability  to  obtain,  maintain  or  renew  regulatory 
approvals, permits and licenses; uncertainty with the tax regime in Ecuador; risks related to the Company’s workforce 
and its labour relations; volatility in the price of gold; the reliance of the Company on its information systems and the 
risk  of  cyber-attacks  on  those systems;  deficient  or  vulnerable  title  to  concessions,  easements  and  surface rights; 
inherent safety hazards and risk to the health and safety of the Company’s employees and contractors; the imprecision 
of  Mineral  Reserve  and  Resource estimates;  key  talent  recruitment  and  retention  of  key  personnel;  volatility  in  the 
market price of the Company’s shares; measures to protect endangered species and critical habitats; social media and 
reputation;  the  cost  of  non-compliance  and  compliance  costs;  risks  related  to  illegal  mining;  the  adequacy  of  the 
Company’s insurance; risks relating to the declaration of dividends; uncertainty as to reclamation and decommissioning; 
the ability of Lundin Gold to ensure compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws; the uncertainty regarding 

32 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
Year Ended December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

risks posed by climate change; limits of disclosure and internal controls; security risks to the Company, its assets and 
its personnel; the potential for litigation; and risks due to conflicts of interest. 

There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as Lundin Gold's actual results and future 
events  could  differ  materially  from  those  anticipated  in  this  forward-looking  information  as  a  result  of  the  factors 
discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.  

33 
 
 
 
 
 
Independent auditor’s report 

To the Shareholders of Lundin Gold Inc. 

Our opinion 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, 
the financial position of Lundin Gold Inc. and its subsidiaries (together, the Company) as at December 31, 
2021 and 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board (IFRS). 

What we have audited 
The Company’s consolidated financial statements comprise: 

 

 

 

 

 

the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2021 and 2020; 

the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income for the years then ended; 

the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years then ended; 

the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended; and 

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include significant accounting policies and 
other explanatory information. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our 
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of 
the consolidated financial statements section of our report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion. 

Independence 
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our 
audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities 
in accordance with these requirements. 

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our 
audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. These matters were 
addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming 
our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
PricewaterhouseCoopers Place, 250 Howe Street, Suite 1400, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3S7 
T: +1 604 806 7000, F: +1 604 806 7806 

“PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership. 

34Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Fair value of the gold prepay credit facility, 
stream loan credit facility and offtake derivative 
liability  

Our approach to addressing the matter included the 
following procedures, among others: 

Refer to note 3- Summary of significant accounting 
policies, note 9 - Long-term debt and note 
19 - Financial instruments and risk management to 
the consolidated financial statements. 

The Company has a gold prepay credit facility, a 
stream loan credit facility and an offtake derivative 
liability (together, fair value financial liabilities), 
which management measured as financial liabilities 
at fair value through profit or loss. As at 
December 31, 2021, these fair value financial 
liabilities were valued at $198 million, $264 million, 
and $27 million, respectively, and management 
recorded a combined change in fair values of these 
liabilities of $11 million and $23 million during the 
year in net income and other comprehensive 
income (loss), respectively. Management used 
Monte Carlo simulation valuation models to 
determine the fair values of these fair value 
financial liabilities.  

The significant assumptions used in the Monte 
Carlo simulation valuation models include: the gold 
forward prices, gold price volatility, the risk-free rate 
of return, risk-adjusted discount rates and the 
projected life of mine production schedule. In 
addition, in valuing the stream loan credit facility, 
the silver forward prices, silver price volatility, and 
the gold/silver price correlation were also used as 
significant assumptions by management. The 
Monte Carlo simulation valuation models were 
prepared by an independent valuation specialist 
and the projected life of mine production schedule 
was based on information compiled and reviewed 
by qualified persons (together, management’s 
experts). 

We considered this a key audit matter due to (i) the 
significant judgments made by management, 

● With the assistance of professionals with 

specialized skill and knowledge in the field of 
financial instrument valuation, developed an 
independent point estimate of the fair values of 
the gold prepay credit facility, stream loan 
credit facility and offtake derivative liability, 
which included: 

- 

Independently developing expectations 
related to the gold forward prices, gold 
price volatility, the risk-free rate of return, 
the risk-adjusted discount rates, the silver 
forward prices, silver price volatility, and 
the gold/silver price correlation based on 
external market and industry data. 

-  Comparing the independent point 

estimates to management’s estimates to 
evaluate the reasonableness of 
management’s estimates. 

● Developing the independent point estimates 

also involved assessing the reasonableness of 
the projected life of mine production schedule, 
which involved: 

-  Comparing gold and silver production 

volumes used to determine repayments of 
the stream loan credit liability up to 
December 31, 2021 to actual production 
volumes. 

-  Comparing the future production volumes 
included in the projected life of mine 
production schedule on a total basis, to the 
available quantities of recoverable reserves 
and resources. The work of qualified 

35Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

including the use of management’s experts, when 
developing the key assumptions used in the 
valuation of the fair value financial liabilities; (ii) a 
high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and 
effort in performing procedures related to the 
significant assumptions; and (iii) the audit effort 
involved the use of professionals with specialized 
skill and knowledge. 

persons was used in performing the 
procedures to evaluate the reasonableness 
of the available quantity of recoverable 
reserves and resources included in the 
projected life of mine production schedule. 
As a basis for using this work, the 
competence, capabilities and objectivity of 
the qualified persons were evaluated, the 
work performed was understood and the 
appropriateness of the work as audit 
evidence was evaluated. The procedures 
performed also included evaluation of the 
methods and assumptions used by the 
qualified persons, tests of the data used by 
the qualified persons and an evaluation of 
their findings. 

●

Tested the disclosures, including the sensitivity 
analysis, made in the consolidated financial 
statements with regards to the valuation of the 
fair value financial liabilities. 

Other information 

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis. 

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other 
information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially 
inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or 
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

36Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the 
consolidated financial statements 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial 
statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is 
necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the 
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going 
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate 
the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting 
process.  

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as 
a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s 
report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a 
guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards 
will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and 
are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence 
the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements. 

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise 
professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, 
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and 
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of 
not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, 
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of 
internal control. 

  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures 

that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. 

  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 

estimates and related disclosures made by management. 

37  Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, 
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or 
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If 
we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report 
to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are 
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to 
the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to 
cease to continue as a going concern.  

  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, 

including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying 
transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. 

  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or 
business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We 
remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. 

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope 
and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal 
control that we identify during our audit.  

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant 
ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related 
safeguards. 

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that 
were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and 
are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or 
regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we 
determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of 
doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Eric Talbot. 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

Chartered Professional Accountants 

Vancouver, British Columbia
February 23, 2022 

38LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars) 

ASSETS 

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade receivables and other current assets 
Inventories 
Advance royalty 

Non-current assets 
VAT recoverable 
Advance royalty 
Property, plant and equipment 
Mineral properties 
Deferred income tax asset 

LIABILITIES 

Current liabilities 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Income taxes payable 
Current portion of long-term debt 

Non-current liabilities 
Long-term debt 
Other non-current liabilities 
Reclamation provisions 

EQUITY 
Share capital 
Equity-settled share-based payment reserve 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 
Deficit 

Commitments (Note 21) 

December 31,    December 31, 

Note 

2021 

2020 

9 
4 
5 

4 

6 
7 

8 
16 
9 

9 
12 
10 

11 
12 

$ 

262,608  $ 
167,683 
84,946 
13,000 

528,237 

54,052 
29,494 
835,074 
207,146 
31,110 

79,592 
136,497 
59,910 
13,000 

288,999 

71,655 
41,461 
872,148 
231,097 
- 

$ 

1,685,113  $ 

1,505,360 

$ 

67,968  $ 
54,847 
188,201 

311,016 

551,776 
1,406 
6,438 

53,821 
- 
178,575 

232,396 

678,519 
1,631 
5,956 

870,636 

918,502 

974,740 
13,570 
6,851 
(180,684) 

814,477 

951,725 
14,732 
22,511 
(402,110) 

586,858 

$ 

1,685,113  $ 

1,505,360 

Approved by the Board of Directors 

/s/ Ron F. Hochstein 
Ron F. Hochstein 

/s/ Ian W. Gibbs 
Ian W. Gibbs 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

39 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

Revenues 

6(b) 

$ 

733,329  $ 

358,156 

Note 

Years Ended December 31, 
2021 

2020 

Cost of goods sold 

Operating expenses 
Royalty expenses 
Depletion and depreciation 

Income from mining operations 

Other expenses 

Corporate administration 
Exploration 
Suspension of operations 
Finance expense 
Other expense 
Derivative loss 

Net income (loss) before tax 

Income tax expense (recovery) 
Current income tax expense 
Deferred income tax recovery 

227,436 
42,657 
107,524 

112,132 
20,750 
52,888 

377,617 

185,770 

355,712 

172,386 

25,495 
9,065 
- 
50,928 
2,410 
10,713 

98,611 

17,801 
2,805 
29,304 
44,942 
924 
136,984 

232,760 

257,101 

(60,374) 

59,722 
(24,047)   
35,675 

- 
(13,216) 
(13,216) 

13 

14 

19(b) 

16 
16 

Net income (loss) for the year 

$ 

221,426  $ 

(47,158) 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

Items that may be reclassified to net income (loss) 

Currency translation adjustment 

Items that will not be reclassified to net income (loss) 

Derivative gain (loss) related to the Company’s own credit risk  19(b) 
Deferred income tax expense on accumulated other 
comprehensive income 
Other 

16 

Comprehensive income for the year 

Income (loss) per common share 

Basic 
Diluted 

108 

194 

(22,521) 

128,089 

7,063 
(310) 

(13,216) 
(309) 

205,766  $ 

67,600 

0.95  $ 
0.94 

(0.21) 
(0.21) 

$ 

$ 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 

Basic 
Diluted 

232,179,557 
234,576,889 

227,500,029 
227,500,029 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

40 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except number of common shares) 

Number of 
common 
shares 

Note 

Share 
capital 

Equity-settled 
share-based 
payment 
reserve 

Other 
reserves 

Deficit 

Total 

Balance, January 1, 2020 

223,631,212  $ 

899,903  $ 

14,118  $ 

(92,247)  $ 

(354,952)  $ 

466,822 

Proceeds from equity financing, net 
Exercise of stock options 
Exercise of anti-dilution rights 
Stock-based compensation 
Other comprehensive income 
Net loss for the year 

Balance, December 31, 2020 

Exercise of stock options 
Vesting of share units 
Exercise of anti-dilution rights 
Stock-based compensation 
Other comprehensive loss 
Net income for the year 

11 
12 
11 
12 

12 
11 
11 
12 

4,772,500 
1,074,650 
609,975 
- 
- 
- 

41,419 
5,318 
5,085 
- 
- 
- 

230,088,337 

951,725 

2,189,250 
48,269 
1,036,027 
- 
- 
- 

12,435 
463 
10,117 
- 
- 
- 

- 
(1,887) 
- 
2,501 
- 
- 

14,732 

(3,972) 
(463) 
- 
3,273 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
114,758 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(47,158) 

41,419 
3,431 
5,085 
2,501 
114,758 
(47,158) 

22,511 

(402,110) 

586,858 

- 
- 
- 
- 
(15,660) 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
221,426 

8,463 
- 
10,117 
3,273 
(15,660) 
221,426 

Balance, December 31, 2021 

233,361,883  $ 

974,740  $ 

13,570  $ 

6,851  $ 

(180,684)  $ 

814,477 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars) 

` 

Years Ended December 31, 

Note 

2021 

2020 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Net income (loss) for the year 
Items not affecting cash: 

Depletion and depreciation 
Stock-based compensation 
Derivative loss 
Other expense 
Finance expense 
Deferred income tax recovery 

Changes in non-cash working capital items: 

Trade receivables and other current assets 
Inventories 
Advance royalty 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Income taxes payable 

Interest received 

$ 

221,426  $ 

(47,158) 

12 
19(b)   

107,559 
3,038 
10,713 
1,555 
46,490 
(24,047)   

55,411 
4,061 
136,984 
2,333 
42,733 
(13,216) 

366,734 

181,148 

(14,646)   
(18,889)   
11,967 
17,386 
54,847 
353 

(110,141) 
(11,158) 
8,762 
44,631 
- 
402 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

417,752 

113,644 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Net proceeds from equity financing 
Repayments of long-term debt 
Interest paid 
Finance charge paid 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 
Proceeds from exercise of anti-dilution rights 

11 
9 
9 
9 

11 

- 
(103,733) 
(85,211) 
(1,062) 
8,463 
10,117 

41,419 
(35,412) 
(42,294) 
- 
3,431 
5,085 

Net cash used for financing activities 

(171,426) 

(27,771) 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Acquisition and development of property, plant and equipment, net of 
sales 
VAT paid on investing activities 

6 

Net cash used for investing activities 

(56,991) 
(6,118) 

(58,766) 
(20,878) 

(63,109) 

(79,644) 

Effect of foreign exchange rate differences on cash 

(201) 

(2,321) 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 

183,016 

79,592 

3,908 

75,684 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 

$ 

262,608  $ 

79,592 

Supplemental cash flow information (Note 17) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

1.  Nature of operations 

Lundin  Gold  Inc.  together  with  its  subsidiaries  (collectively  referred  to  as  “Lundin  Gold”  or  the  “Company”)  is 
focused on its Fruta del Norte gold operation and developing its portfolio of mineral concessions in Ecuador.  

The common shares of the Company are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) and Nasdaq 
Stockholm under the symbol “LUG”.  The Company was originally incorporated in British Columbia and continued 
under the Canada Business Corporations Act in 2002.  The Company’s head office is located at Suite 2000, 885 
W. Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, and it has a corporate office in Quito, Ecuador.   

The Company substantially completed the development of Fruta del Norte and achieved commercial production in 
February 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, while its activities were temporarily suspended, it implemented 
necessary health and safety protocols to minimize the risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and since then, it has 
been operating in accordance with plans and generating positive cash flow.  The Company’s continuing operations 
and the underlying value and recoverability of the amount shown for the mineral interests and property, plant and 
equipment  are  ultimately  dependent  upon  the  ability  of  the  Company  to  operate  the  mine  without  extended 
interruptions and on future profitable production. 

2.  Basis of preparation 

These consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared using accounting policies 
consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board  (“IFRS”).    The  principal  accounting  policies  applied  in  the  preparation  of  these  consolidated  financial 
statements are set out below and have been consistently applied to all the periods presented. 

These consolidated financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on February 23, 2022. 

The following entities are included in these consolidated financial statements: 

Aurelian Resources Inc. 
Aurelian Resources Corporation Ltd. 
Aurelian Exploration Inc. 
Aurelian Menor Inc. 
Condor Finance Corp. 
Aurelian Ecuador S.A. 
AurelianEcuador Holding S.A. 
Ecoaurelian Agricola S.A. 
Aurelianmenor S.A. 
SurNorte Ventures Pte. Ltd. 
SurNorte Holdings I Pte. Ltd. 
SurNorte Holdings II Pte. Ltd. 
SurNorte S.A. 

Country of 
incorporation 

Canada 
Canada 
Canada 
Canada 
Canada 
Ecuador 
Ecuador 
Ecuador 
Ecuador 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Ecuador 

Ordinary shares held 
December 31,  December 31, 

2021 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

2020 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

The  proportion  of  the  voting  rights  held  directly  by  the  parent  company  does  not  differ  from  the  proportion  of 
ordinary shares held. 

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LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies 

The Company’s principal accounting policies are outlined below: 

(a)  Basis of consolidation 

These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and the entities 
controlled by the Company.  Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern 
the  financial  and  operating  policies  of  an  entity  so  as  to  obtain  benefits  from  its  activities.    The  financial 
statements  of subsidiaries  are  included in  the consolidated financial  statements  from  the date  that  control 
commences until the date that control ceases.  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have 
been  eliminated.    Accounting  policies  of  subsidiaries  have  been  changed  where  necessary  to  ensure 
consistency with the policies adopted by the Company. 

(b)  Foreign currency translation 

Transactions and balances 

In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s 
functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the 
transactions.  At each statement of financial position date, monetary assets and liabilities are translated using 
the period end foreign exchange rate.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical 
rate on the date of the transaction.  All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions 
are included in the statement of income (loss). 

Group companies 

The functional currency of the significant subsidiary of the Company, Aurelian Ecuador S.A., and certain other 
entities  is  U.S.  dollars.    Other  entities  which  have  a  functional  currency  different  from  the  presentation 
currency, including Lundin Gold Inc. whose functional currency is CAD, are translated into the presentation 
currency as follows: 

i. 

ii. 

iii. 

Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing 
rate at the date of that statement of financial position. 
Income and expenses for each statement of income (loss) are translated at average exchange rates 
(unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing 
on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate on the dates 
of the transactions). 
All  resulting  exchange  differences  are  recognized  in  other  comprehensive  loss  as  cumulative 
translation adjustments. 

(c)  Critical accounting estimates and judgments 

The  preparation  of  consolidated  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make judgments,  estimates 
and  assumptions  that  affect  the  application  of  policies  and  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities,  and 
expenses.  The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other 
factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of 
making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other 
sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The  estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.    Revisions  to  accounting 
estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period 
or in the period of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods. 

Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has 
made at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the 
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the event that the actual results differ from assumptions made, 
relate to, but are not limited to, the following: 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Mineral  reserves  and  resources  –  The  Company  estimates  its  mineral  reserves  and  resources  based  on 
information  compiled  and  reviewed  by  qualified  persons  as  defined  in  accordance  with  NI  43-101 
requirements.   The estimation of mineral reserves and resources requires judgment to interpret geological 
data and metallurgical testing, design of appropriate mining methods, recovery methods and establishment of 
a life of mine production schedule.   The estimation of recoverable reserves is also based on assumptions 
such  as  capital  costs,  operating  costs  and  metal  pricing.    New  geological  data  or  changes  in  the  above 
assumptions may change the economic viability of reserves and may, ultimately, result in the reserves being 
revised.  Changes in the reserve or resource estimates may impact the fair value of financial instruments, the 
valuation of property, plant and equipment and mineral properties, the depletion and depreciation of property, 
plant and equipment and mineral properties, utilization of tax losses and decommissioning and site restoration 
provisions. 

Fair value of financial instruments  – The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active 
market are determined using valuation techniques.  The Company uses its judgment to select a variety of 
methods  and  makes  significant  assumptions  that  are  mainly  based  on  market  conditions  existing  at  initial 
recognition and at the end of each reporting period.  Refer to Note 19 for further details on the methods and 
significant assumptions used. 

Commercial production – The determination of when a mine is capable of operating in the manner intended 
by management (referred to as “commercial production”) is a matter of significant judgement.  In making this 
determination, management considered specific facts and circumstances. These factors included, but were 
not limited to, whether substantially all construction development activities had been completed in accordance 
with design and a period of commissioning which achieved consistent operating results for a period of time in 
relation to design capacity.   

Assessment  of  impairment  indicators  –  Management  applies  significant  judgement  in  assessing  whether 
indicators of impairment exist for a cash generating unit which would necessitate impairment testing.  Internal 
and external factors such as significant changes in the use of the asset, commodity prices, foreign exchange 
rates, capital and production forecasts, mineral reserve and resource quantities, and discount rates are used 
by management in determining whether there are any indicators.  As at December 31, 2021, management did 
not identify any impairment indicators on the Company’s mineral properties, property, plant, and equipment. 

Utilization of tax losses – The Company is subject to income taxes in a number of jurisdictions and has carry-
forward  losses  and  other  tax  attributes  that  have  the  potential  to  reduce  tax  payments  in  future  years. 
Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the consolidated financial 
statements.  Deferred  tax  assets  are  recognized  for  all  deductible  temporary  differences,  carry-forward  of 
unused tax credits and tax losses to the extent it is probable future taxable earnings will be available against 
which they can be utilized.  Management is required to assess whether it is probable that the Company will 
benefit from these prior losses and other deductible temporary differences.  Changes in economic conditions, 
metal prices and other factors could result in revisions to the estimates of the benefits to be realized or the 
timing of utilization of the losses. 

Decommissioning  and  site  restoration  provisions  –  The  Company  has  obligations  for  site  restoration  and 
decommissioning related to Fruta del Norte.  The future obligations for decommissioning and site restoration 
activities are estimated by the Company using mine closure plans or other similar studies which outline the 
requirements  that  will  be  carried  out to  meet  the  obligations.    The  provision  for  decommissioning  and site 
restoration  is  remeasured  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period  for  changes  in  estimates  or  circumstances.  
Changes  in  estimates  or  circumstances  include  changes  in  legal  or  regulatory  requirements,  increased 
obligations arising from additional mining and exploration activities, changes to cost estimates, and changes 
to risk-free interest rates. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(d)  Financial instruments 

Financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  recognized  when  the  Company  becomes  a  party  to  the  contractual 
provisions of the instrument.   

Financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  initially  measured  at  fair  value.    Transaction  costs  that  are  directly 
attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and liabilities (other than financial assets and financial 
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets 
or  financial  liabilities,  as  appropriate,  on  initial  recognition.    Transaction  costs  directly  attributable  to  the 
acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognized 
immediately in the statement of income (loss). 

Financial assets 

The Company classifies its financial assets according to the following measurement categories: 

i. 

Amortized cost 

Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows where those cash flows represent solely 
payments of principal and interest are measured at amortized cost.   

ii. 

Fair value through other comprehensive loss (“FVOCI”) 

Assets that are held for both collection of contractual cash flows and future potential sale, where the 
assets’ cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at fair value 
through other comprehensive loss.   

iii. 

Fair value through profit or loss (“FVPL”) 

Assets that do not meet the criteria for amortized cost or FVOCI are measured at fair value through 
profit or loss. 

Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired 
or  have  been  transferred  and  the  Company  has  transferred  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of 
ownership. 

Impairment of financial assets 

The Company assesses the expected credit losses associated with its financial assets carried at amortized 
cost  and  FVOCI.    The  impairment  methodology  applied  depends  on  whether  there  has  been  a  significant 
increase in credit risk.   

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial liabilities  

The Company classifies its financial liabilities according to the following measurement categories: 

i. 

FVPL 

Liabilities that are (i) held for trading or (ii) designated as FVPL, are measured at FVPL.   

A financial liability is classified as held for trading if: 

• 
It has been incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing it in the near term; or 
•  On  initial  recognition  it  is  part  of  a  portfolio  of  identified  financial  instruments  that  the 
Company may manage together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; 
or 
It is a derivative, except for a derivative that is a financial guarantee contract or a designated 
and effective hedging instrument. 

• 

A financial liability that is not a financial liability held for trading may be designated as FVPL upon 
initial recognition if: 

•  Such  designation  eliminates  or  significantly  reduces  a  measurement  or  recognition 

• 

• 

inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or 
The financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or liabilities or both, which is 
managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis; or 
It forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IFRS 9 permits 
the entire combined contract to be designated as FVPL. 

The amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the 
credit risk of that liability is recognised in other comprehensive income.  The remaining amount of 
change in the fair value of liability is recognised in the statement of income (loss).  Changes in fair 
value  attributable  to  a  financial  liability’s  credit  risk  that  are  recognised  in  other  comprehensive 
income  are  not  subsequently  reclassified  to  the  statement  of  income  (loss);  instead,  they  are 
transferred to retained earnings upon derecognition of the financial liability. 

ii. 

Amortized cost 

Liabilities not measured at FVPL are measured subsequently at amortized cost using the effective 
interest method.   

Financial  liabilities  are  derecognized  when,  and  only  when,  the  Company’s  obligations  are  discharged, 
cancelled or have expired.   

(e)  Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and deposits held with banks, which are readily convertible 
into known amounts of cash and which mature within 90 days from the original dates of acquisition. 

(f) 

Inventories 

Ore stockpiles, in-circuit and finished metal inventory are valued at the lower of weighted average production 
cost  and  net  realizable  value.    Production  costs  include  the  cost  of  raw  materials,  direct  labour,  mine-site 
overhead  expenses and  applicable depreciation  and  depletion  of mineral  properties,  plant  and  equipment.  
Net realizable value is calculated as the estimated price at the time of sale based on prevailing and long-term 
metal prices less estimated future production costs to convert the inventories into saleable form and estimated 
costs to sell. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Ore stockpile inventory represents ore on the surface that has been extracted from the mine and is available 
for further processing.  In-circuit inventory represents material in the mill circuit that is in the process of being 
converted into a saleable form.  Finished metal inventory represents doré and concentrate located at the mine, 
in transit to and at port and doré at refineries. 

Materials and supplies inventories are valued at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value.  
Replacement costs  of  materials  and  spare parts  are generally used  as  the best  estimate of  net  realizable 
value. 

Any  write-downs  of  inventory  to  net  realizable  value  are  recorded  within  cost  of  sales  in  the  statement  of 
income (loss).  If there is a subsequent increase in the value of inventory, the previous write-downs to net 
realizable value are reversed up to cost to the extent that the related inventory has not been sold. 

(g)  Property, plant and equipment 

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.  The 
cost of an asset consists of its purchase price, any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present 
working  condition  and  location  for  its  intended  use  and  an  initial  estimate  of  the  costs  of  dismantling  and 
removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located. 

Subsequent  costs  are  included  in  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  or  recognized  as  a  separate  asset,  as 
appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the 
Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. 

Depreciation of a majority of asset classes is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate its cost less 
its residual value over its estimated useful life.  Mine and plant facilities are depleted using a unit of production 
method over the total recoverable reserves.  The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are 
as follows: 

Buildings 
Machinery and equipment   
Vehicles  
Furniture and office equipment 
Mine and plant facilities 

15 to 20 years 
10 years 
5 years 
3 to 10 years 
based on total recoverable reserves on a unit of production basis 

Depreciation methods and estimated useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and when facts 
and circumstances require a re-estimate.   

The Company reviews the estimated total recoverable reserves annually and when events and circumstances 
indicate that such a review should be made.  Changes to estimated total recoverable reserves are accounted 
for prospectively. 

Expenditures on major maintenance or repairs, including the cost of the replacement of parts of assets and 
overhaul  costs  or  where  an  asset  or  part  of  an  asset  is  replaced,  the  expenditure  is  capitalized  and  the 
remaining carrying amount of the item repaired, overhauled or replaced is derecognized when it is probable 
that future economic benefits associated with the item will be available to the Company.  All other costs are 
expensed as incurred. 

An  item  of  plant  and  equipment  is  derecognized  upon  disposal  or  when  no  future  economic  benefits  are 
expected to arise from the continued use of the asset.  Any related gain or loss is determined as the difference 
between the net disposal proceeds or residual value, as applicable, and the carrying amount of the asset, and 
is recognized in the statement of income (loss). 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(h)  Exploration and evaluation (“E&E”) expenditures and mineral properties 

Exploration and evaluation expenditures are those costs required to find a mineral property and determine 
commercial viability.  E&E costs include costs to establish an initial mineral resource and determine whether 
Inferred  mineral  resources  can  be  upgraded  to  Measured  and  Indicated  mineral  resources  and  whether 
Measured and Indicated mineral resources can be converted to Proven and Probable reserves. 

E&E costs consist of, but are not limited to: 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

gathering exploration data through topographical and geological studies; 
exploratory drilling, trenching and sampling; 
determining the volume and grade of the resource; 
test work on geology, metallurgy, mining, geotechnical and environmental; and 
conducting engineering, marketing and financial studies. 

Project  costs  in  relation  to  these  activities  are  expensed  as  incurred  until  such  time  that  the  project 
demonstrates  technical  feasibility  and  commercial  viability.    Technical  feasibility  and  commercial  viability 
generally coincides with the establishment of Proven and Probable mineral reserves.  Upon demonstrating 
technical feasibility and commercial viability, and subject to an impairment analysis,  any such future costs, 
including  costs  incurred  to  increase  Proven  and  Probable  reserves,  are  capitalized  as  development  costs 
within mineral properties.   

After initial recognition, mineral properties are valued at cost less accumulated depletion and any impairment 
losses.  Costs associated with acquiring a mineral property are capitalized as incurred.  Upon commencement 
of commercial production, mineral properties are depleted based on total recoverable reserves on a unit of 
production basis. 

The Company reviews the estimated total recoverable reserves annually and when events and circumstances 
indicate that such a review should be made.  Changes to estimated total recoverable reserves are accounted 
for prospectively. 

(i) 

Impairment of non-financial assets 

Assets  that  are  subject  to  amortization  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in 
circumstances indicate that  the  carrying  amount may  not  be  recoverable.    An impairment  loss  is recorded 
immediately if the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.  The recoverable amount is the 
higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use.  For the purposes of assessing impairment, 
assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating 
units).   

Fair  value  is  the  price  that  would  be  received  from  selling  an  asset  or  cash  generating  unit  in  an  orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Costs to sell are incremental costs directly 
attributable to the disposal of an asset or cash generating unit.  Fair value less costs to sell is measured by 
estimating  future  after  tax  cash  flows  using  estimated  future  prices,  mineral  reserves  and  resources  and 
operating and capital costs.  All inputs used are those that an independent market participant would consider 
appropriate. 

Value in use is determined as the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from continuing 
use of an asset or cash generating unit in its present form.  These estimated future cash flows are discounted 
to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value 
of money and the risks specific to the asset or cash generating unit for which estimates of future cash flows 
have not been adjusted. 

Non-financial  assets  that  have  been  impaired  in  prior  periods  are  reviewed  for  possible  reversal  of  the 
impairment at each reporting date.  When identified, a reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in  the 
statement of income (loss) immediately. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(j)  Provisions 

Asset retirement obligations 

The Company recognizes a liability for an asset retirement obligation on long-lived assets when a present 
legal or constructive obligation exists, as a result of past events and the amount of the liability is reasonably 
determinable.    Asset  retirement  obligations  are  initially  recognized  and  recorded  as  a  liability  based  on 
estimated future cash flows discounted at a risk-free rate.  This is adjusted at each reporting period for changes 
to factors including the expected amount of cash flows required to discharge the liability, the timing of such 
cash flows and the risk-free discount rate.  Corresponding amounts and adjustments are added to the carrying 
value of the related long-lived asset and amortized or depleted to operations over the life of the related asset. 

(k)  Current and deferred income tax 

Tax  is  recognized  in  profit  or  loss,  except  to  the  extent  that  it  relates  to  items  recognized  in  other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity.  In this case the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive 
income or directly in equity, respectively. 

i. 

Current tax 

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively 
enacted on the statement of financial position date in the countries where the Company’s subsidiaries 
operate  and  generate  taxable  income.    Management periodically  evaluates  positions  taken  in  tax 
returns  with  respect to  situations  in  which  applicable tax  regulation is subject  to interpretation.    It 
establishes  provisions  where appropriate  on  the  basis of  amounts expected to  be  paid  to  the  tax 
authorities. 

ii. 

Deferred tax 

Deferred income tax is recognized on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets 
and  liabilities  and  their  carrying  amounts  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.    However,  the 
deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a 
transaction  other  than  a  business  combination  that  at  the  time  of  the  transaction  affects  neither 
accounting nor taxable profit or loss.  Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) 
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date and are 
expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax 
liability is settled. 

Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable 
profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. 

Deferred  income  tax  is  provided  on  temporary  differences  arising  on  investments  in  subsidiaries, 
except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Company and 
it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset 
current  tax  assets  against  current  tax  liabilities  and  when  the  deferred  income  taxes  assets  and 
liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the taxable entity or 
different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis. 

(l)  Share capital 

Common shares are classified as equity.  

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction from the 
proceeds. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(m)  Stock-based compensation 

The  Company  has  a  stock-based  compensation  plan,  under  which  the  entity  receives  services  from 
employees  and  non-employees  as  consideration  for  equity  instruments  (options  and  share  units)  of  the 
Company. 

Stock options and share units granted to employees are measured on the grant date.  Stock options granted 
to non-employees are measured on the date that the goods or services are received. 

The fair value of the employee and non-employee services received in exchange for the grant of the options 
and share units are recognized as an expense.  The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference 
to the fair value of the stock options and share units granted and the vesting periods.  The total expense is 
recognized over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions are 
to be satisfied. 

The cash subscribed for the shares issued when the options are exercised is credited to share capital, net of 
any directly attributable transaction costs. 

(n)  Earnings (loss) per share 

Basic  earnings  (loss)  per  share  is  computed  by  dividing  the  net  income  (loss)  available  to  common 
shareholders  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  shares  outstanding  during  the  reporting  period.    Diluted 
earnings  (loss)  per  share  is  computed  similar  to  basic  earnings  (loss)  per  share  except  that  the  weighted 
average  shares  outstanding  are  increased  to  include  additional  shares  for  the  assumed  exercise  of  stock 
options, if dilutive.  The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options 
were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to acquire common stock at the average 
market price during the reporting periods.   

(o)  Comprehensive income 

Comprehensive income is the change in the Company’s net assets that results from transactions, events and 
circumstances  from  sources  other  than  the  Company’s  shareholders  and  includes  items  that  would  not 
normally be included in net profit such as derivative gains (losses) related to the Company’s own credit risk 
on designated financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss.  The Company’s comprehensive 
income,  components  of  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  and  cumulative  translation  adjustments  are 
presented in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income and the statements of 
changes in equity. 

(p)  Revenue recognition 

Revenues are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 

•  Control has been transferred to the customer; 
•  Neither  continuing  managerial  involvement  to  the  degree  usually  associated  with  ownership,  nor 

effective control over the goods sold, has been retained; 
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured; 
It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the sale will flow to the Company; and 
The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the sale can be reliably measured. 

• 
• 
• 

These conditions are generally satisfied when title passes to the customer. 

Doré sales 

Revenues are recorded at the time of physical delivery, which is also the date that title of the gold and silver 
passes to the customer.  For gold, the sales price is determined in accordance with the terms of the offtake 
commitment (Note 9).  For silver, the sales price is fixed on the date of sale based on the silver spot price. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

3.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Concentrate sales 

Based  on  the  terms  of  concentrate  sales  contracts  with  independent  smelting  companies,  revenues  are 
recorded when the concentrate is loaded on vessels for shipment to the customers, which is also the date that 
title passes to the customer.  Sales prices are provisionally set at that time based on the then market prices 
and adjusted for variations between the provisional price and the actual final price determined approximately 
30  to  60  days  after  concentrates  are  unloaded  at  the  port  of  discharge  in  accordance  with  the  smelting 
contracts.   

4.  Trade receivables and other current assets 

Trade receivables (a) 
VAT recoverable (b) 
Prepaid expenses and deposits 
Deferred transaction costs (c) 

December 31, 
2021 

December 31, 
2020 

$ 

$ 

96,471  $ 
51,838 
19,374 
- 

93,023 
16,711 
23,059 
3,704 

167,683  $ 

136,497 

(a)  Trade receivables represent the value of concentrate sold as at period end for which the funds are not yet 
received.  Consistent with industry standards, these sales generally have relatively long payment terms and 
are not settled until two to four months after export.  There is no recorded allowance for credit losses.  In 
determining the recoverability of trade receivables, the Company considers any change in the credit quality 
of the counterparty, with the concentration of the credit risk limited due to the nature of the counterparties 
involved and a history of no credit losses. 

(b)  Subject to submission of monthly claims and their acceptance by the applicable tax authorities, VAT paid in 
Ecuador by the Company after January 1, 2018 will be refunded or applied as a credit against other taxes 
payable, based on the level of export sales in any given month.  Therefore, a portion of the VAT recoverable 
has been reclassified as current assets. 

(c)  Deferred transaction costs as at December 31, 2020 were made up of upfront and advisory fees incurred 
to  secure  the  cost  overrun  facility  (the  “COF”).    With  achievement  of  completion  in  December  2021  as 
defined under the senior debt facility (the “Facility”), the COF expired without being utilized.  As a result, 
these costs have been expensed directly to the Company’s statement of income. 

5. 

Inventories 

Ore stockpile 
Gold in circuit 
Doré and concentrate 
Materials and supplies 

December 31, 
2021 

December 31, 
2020 

$ 

$ 

19,750  $ 

3,057 
11,203 
50,936 

84,946  $ 

1,979 
3,320 
13,786 
40,825 

59,910 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

6.  Property, plant and equipment 

Cost 

Balance, January 1, 
2020 

Additions (a) 
Reclassifications (b) 
Cumulative translation 
adjustment 

Balance, December 
31, 2020 

Additions 
Disposals and other 
Reclassifications 
Cumulative translation 
adjustment 

Balance, December 
31, 2021 

Construction-
in-progress 

Mine and 
plant 
facilities 

Machinery 
and 
equipment 

Furniture 
and office 
equipment 

Vehicles 

Total 

$ 

867,227  $ 

4,715  $ 

44,670  $ 

19,897  $ 

2,501  $ 

939,010 

29,360 
(890,488) 

- 
841,073 

10,211 
- 

2,121 
- 

- 

230 

- 

- 

138 
- 

2 

41,830 
(49,415) 

232 

6,099 

846,018 

54,881 

22,018 

2,641 

931,657 

49,591 
- 
(28,154) 

1,129 
(1,260) 
28,154 

1,009 
(25) 
- 

1,917 
(857) 
- 

- 

57 

- 

- 

118 
(74) 
- 

- 

53,764 
(2,216) 
- 

57 

$ 

27,536  $ 

874,098  $ 

55,865  $ 

23,078  $ 

2,685  $ 

983,262 

Accumulated 
depletion and 
depreciation 

Construction-
in-progress 

Mine and 
plant 
facilities 

Machinery 
and 
equipment 

Furniture 
and office 
equipment 

Vehicles 

Total 

Balance, January 1, 
2020 

$ 

Depletion and 
depreciation 
Cumulative translation 
adjustment 

Balance, December 
31, 2020 

Depletion and 
depreciation 
Disposals and other 
Cumulative translation 
adjustment 

Balance, December 
31, 2021 

Net book value 

As at December 31, 
2020 

As at December 31, 
2021 

$ 

$ 

$ 

-  $ 

513  $ 

6,969  $ 

5,465  $ 

1,081  $ 

14,028 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

36,200 

4,806 

3,884 

- 

- 

- 

589 

2 

45,479 

2 

36,713 

11,775 

9,349 

1,672 

59,509 

77,753 
- 

6,718 
- 

4,348 
(508) 

3 

- 

- 

439 
(74) 

- 

89,258 
(582) 

3 

-  $ 

114,469  $ 

18,493  $ 

13,189  $ 

2,037  $ 

148,188 

6,099  $ 

809,305  $ 

43,106  $ 

12,669  $ 

969  $ 

872,148 

27,536  $ 

759,629  $ 

37,372  $ 

9,889  $ 

648  $ 

835,074 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

6.  Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

(a)  Included in the additions to Construction-in-Progress are the following: 

Depletion and depreciation 
Capitalized interest and accretion of 
transaction and derivative costs (Note 9) 

December 31, 
2021 

December 31, 
2020 

$ 

$ 

-  $ 

- 

-  $ 

1,507 

10,556 

12,063 

Sales in January and February 2020 totaling $52.4 million have been recognized as a reduction of capitalized 
Construction-in-Progress costs. 

(b)  The  Company  achieved  commercial  production  at  Fruta  del  Norte  in  February  2020.    In  making  this 
determination,  management  considered  a  number  of  factors,  including  completion  of  substantially  all 
construction development activities in accordance with design and a production ramp up period  where mill 
feed, in terms of tonnes of ore, equalled an average of 70% of mill capacity over a 90 day period.  With this 
achievement  and  continued  handover  of  assets  to  operations, substantially  all  of  Construction-in-Progress 
was either reclassified to Mine and Plant Facilities ($841 million) or recognized as Opening Inventory ($49.4 
million),  as  applicable,  as  at  February  29,  2020  and  depletion  commenced  on  mine  and  plant  facilities.  
Effective March 1, 2020, revenues, cost of goods sold, and debt service costs (Note 9 and 14) were recognized 
in the consolidated statements of  income (loss) and comprehensive income).  Costs of remaining areas of 
construction, not essential to operations, will continue to be captured as Construction-in-progress until ready 
for their intended use. 

7.  Mineral properties 

Cost 

Balance, January 1, 2020 

Adjustments to restoration asset 
Depletion 

Balance, December 31, 2020 

Adjustments to restoration asset 
Depletion 

Fruta del Norte 

$ 

240,665 

1,166 
(10,734) 

231,097 

376 
(24,327) 

Balance, December 31, 2021 

$ 

207,146 

8.  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 

Accounts payable 
Accrued liabilities 

December 31, 
2021 

December 31, 
2020 

$ 

$ 

13,575  $ 
54,393 

67,968  $ 

14,229 
39,592 

53,821 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

9.  Long-term debt 

Gold prepay credit facility (a) 
Stream loan credit facility (b) 
Offtake derivative liability (c) 
Senior debt facility (d) 

Less: current portion 

Gold prepay credit facility 
Stream loan credit facility 
Offtake derivative liability 
Senior debt facility 

December 31, 
2021 

December 31, 
2020 

$ 

$ 

197,780  $ 
263,614 
27,038 
251,545 

248,828 
268,471 
32,308 
307,487 

739,977  $ 

857,094 

65,030 
49,087 
3,539 
70,545 

68,174 
50,041 
4,488 
55,872 

Long-term portion 

$ 

551,776  $ 

678,519 

The gold prepay credit facility (the “Prepay Loan”), stream loan credit facility (the “Stream Loan”), and the offtake 
derivative liability are accounted for as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and are comprised of 
the following as at December 31, 2021. 

  Gold prepay 

  Stream loan 

credit 
facility  

credit 
facility 

Offtake 
derivative 
liability 

Principal 
Transaction costs 
Derivative fair value adjustments 

$ 

110,526  $ 
(2,150) 
89,404 

132,579  $ 
(2,284) 
133,319 

$ 

- 
- 
27,038 

Total 

243,105 
(4,434) 
249,761 

Total  

$ 

197,780  $ 

263,614  $ 

27,038 

$ 

488,432 

Derivative fair value adjustments reflect the revaluation of the financial instruments at fair value as at December 
31, 2021.  The derivative gain or loss related to the Company’s own credit risk recorded in other comprehensive 
income (loss) includes the impact of the difference between the Company’s own credit risk at the time of entering 
into the long-term debt and the statement of financial position date (see also Note 19). 

(a)  Gold prepay credit facility 

The Prepay Loan is a secured loan facility with a stated interest rate of 7.5% per annum with interest accruing 
based upon the outstanding balance.   

The Prepay Loan is amortized quarterly and matures in June 2025.  Quarterly payments are equivalent to the 
value of 9,775 oz. of gold based on the gold spot price at the time of the payment date.  The excess of the 
quarterly repayments over the principal due quarterly and the balance of interest accrued to that date, if any, 
is a variable additional charge (the “Finance Charge”).  If the average gold price in the fiscal quarter prior to 
repayment date is less than $1,436 per oz. or less than $1,062 per oz., repayments will be based on 11,500 
oz. or 13,225 oz. of gold, respectively.   

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company made payments under the Prepay Loan totaling 
$69.3  million  (2020  –  $18.3  million)  of  which  $31.6  million  (2020  –  $7.9  million)  was  paid  on  account  of 
principal; $37.1 million (2020 – $10.4 million) for accrued interest; and $0.6 million (2020 – nil) for the Finance 
Charge (see Note 19). 

The Company has elected to measure the Prepay Loan as a financial liability measured at fair value through 
profit or loss. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

9.  Long-term debt (continued) 

(b)  Stream loan credit facility 

The Stream Loan is a secured loan facility with a stated interest rate of 7.5% per annum with interest accruing 
based upon the outstanding balance.   

The  Stream  Loan  is  repayable  in  variable  monthly  instalments  equivalent  to  the  value  of  7.75%  of  gold 
production less $400 per oz. (the “Gold Base Price”) and 100% of the silver production less $4 per oz. (the 
“Silver Base Price”) upon the start of commercial production at Fruta del Norte, up to a maximum of 350,000 
oz. of gold and six million oz. of silver.  The Gold Base Price and Silver Base Price will increase by 1% per 
annum  starting  on  the  third  anniversary  of  the  commercial  production  date.    The  excess  of  the  monthly 
repayments over the principal due monthly and the balance of interest accrued to that date, if any, will be a 
Finance Charge. 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company made payments under the Stream Loan totaling 
$47.3  million  (2020  –  $18.0  million)  of  which  $12.7  million  (2020  –  $4.8  million)  was  paid  on  account  of 
principal; $34.4 million (2020 – $13.2 million) for accrued interest; and $0.2 million (2020 – nil) for the Finance 
Charge (see Note 19).  As at December 31, 2021, based on the projected life of mine production and other 
significant assumptions (see Note 19), the estimated fair value equivalent to 309,351 oz. of gold and 5,147,538 
oz. of silver remains outstanding under the Stream Loan. 

The Company has the option to repay (i) 50% of the remaining Stream Loan on June 30, 2024 for $150 million 
and / or (ii) the other 50% of the remaining Stream Loan on June 30, 2026 for $225 million. 

The Company has elected to measure the Stream Loan as a financial liability measured at fair value through 
profit or loss. 

(c)  Offtake Commitment 

The lender of the Prepay Loan and Stream Loan has been granted the right to purchase 50% of Fruta del 
Norte gold production, up to a maximum of 2.5 million oz., at a price determined based on monthly delivery 
dates and a defined quotational period.  This obligation is satisfied first through the sale of doré and then, if 
required, financial settlement. 

The  Company  has  determined  that  the  Offtake  represents  a  derivative  financial  liability.    Accordingly,  the 
Offtake,  which  is  primarily  a  function  of  the  gold  price  option  feature,  is  measured  at  fair  value  at  each 
statement of financial position date, with changes in the derivative fair value being recorded in profit or loss. 

(d)  Senior debt facility 

Tranche A 

Tranche B 

Total 

Principal 
Transaction costs 

  $ 

191,250  $ 
(12,070) 

76,500 
(4,135) 

$ 

267,750 
(16,205) 

Total  

  $ 

179,180  $ 

72,365 

$ 

251,545 

The Facility is a senior secured loan comprised of two tranches: a senior commercial facility (“Tranche A”) and 
a senior covered facility under a raw material guarantee (“Tranche B”).  The annual interest rate is the three 
or six-month LIBOR plus an average margin of approximately 5.05% for Tranche A and 2.50% for Tranche B. 
Tranche A and Tranche B are subject to risk mitigation and guarantee fees of 2.00% and 3.15%, respectively.  
The Facility is repayable in variable quarterly instalments and matures in June 2026.  In addition, accelerated 
quarterly principal repayments based on 30% of Fruta del Norte’s excess cash flow apply starting in 2022 for 
which an estimate is included in the current portion of long-term debt. 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company paid $59.5 million of principal (2020 – $22.8 million) 
and $13.7 million (2020 – $14.7 million) of interest relating to the Facility. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

9.  Long-term debt (continued) 

(e)  Cost overrun facility (the “COF”) 

On March 29, 2019, the Company entered into a $75 million COF with a related party of the Company by 
virtue of its shareholding in the Company in excess of 20%.   With achievement of completion in December 
2021 as defined under the senior debt facility, the COF expired without being utilized.   

Under the long-term debt, the Company, together with its subsidiaries related to Fruta del Norte (collectively, the 
“FDN Subsidiaries”), are subject to a number of covenants while amounts remain outstanding including maintaining 
a minimum cash balance of $40 million in its operating subsidiary as its debt service reserve balance.  The long-
term debt is secured by a charge over the FDN Subsidiaries’ assets, pledges of the shares of the FDN Subsidiaries 
and guarantees of the Company and the FDN Subsidiaries. 

10.  Reclamation provision 

The Company’s reclamation provision relates to the rehabilitation of Fruta del Norte.  The reclamation provision 
has been calculated based on total estimated rehabilitation costs and discounted back to its present value.  The 
pre-tax discount rate and inflation rate are adjusted annually and reflect current market assessments.  At December 
31, 2021, the Company applied a pre-tax discount rate of 9.5% (2020 – 9.4%) and an inflation rate of 1.5% (2020 
– 1.8%).  The estimated total future liability for reclamation and remediation costs on an undiscounted basis and 
adjusted for an estimate of future inflation is approximately $27.0 million (2020 – $22.8 million).  

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Balance, beginning of year 

 $ 

5,956 

$ 

4,751 

Change in discount rate, amount, and timing of cash flows 
Accretion of liability component of obligations 

376 
106 

1,166 
39 

  $ 

6,438 

$ 

5,956 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

11.  Share capital 

Authorized: 

•  Unlimited number of common shares without par value 
•  Unlimited number of preference shares without par value 

A  continuity  summary  of  the  issued  and  outstanding  common  shares  and  the  associated  dollar  amounts  is 
presented below: 

Number of 

  common shares 

Share capital 

Balance at January 1, 2020 

223,631,212 

$ 

899,903 

Proceeds from equity financing, net 
Exercise of stock options 
Exercise of anti-dilution rights 

4,772,500 
1,074,650 
609,975 

41,419 
5,318 
5,085 

Balance at December 31, 2020 

230,088,337 

951,725 

Exercise of stock options 
Vesting of share units 
Exercise of anti-dilution rights 

2,189,250 
48,269 
1,036,027 

12,435 
463 
10,117 

Balance at December 31, 2021 

233,361,883 

$ 

974,740 

(a)  On June 11, 2020, the Company closed a bought deal equity financing (the “2020 Bought Deal”) by issuing 
4,772,500 shares of the Company at a price of CAD$12.05 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$57.5 million 
($42.4 million), which included the exercise in full of the over-allotment option of an additional 622,500 shares.  
Share issue costs of $1.0 million were paid resulting in net proceeds of $41.4 million received by the Company 
in relation to the 2020 Bought Deal. 

(b)  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  the  Company  issued  1,036,027  common  shares  to  Newcrest 
Mining Limited (“Newcrest”) at a weighted average price of CAD$11.97 per share for total proceeds of $10.1 
million.    During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2020,  609,975  common  shares  were  issued  at  a  weighted 
average price of CAD$11.55 per share for total proceeds of $5.1 million.  Both issuances were completed in 
accordance with Newcrest’s anti-dilution rights granted as part of its initial investment into the Company. 

12.  Stock-based compensation and share purchase warrants 

(a)  Stock-based compensation 

In 2019, the Company adopted an omnibus incentive plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) that allows for the reservation 
of a maximum 8.5% of the common shares issued and outstanding at any given time for issuance under the 
Omnibus Plan.  Under the Omnibus Plan, the Company may grant stock options, restricted share units and 
deferred share units (collectively, the “Awards”).  Subject to specific provisions under the Omnibus Plan, the 
eligibility, vesting period, term, and number of Awards are granted at the discretion of the Company’s board 
of directors.   

Restricted  share  units  entitle  the  recipient,  upon  settlement,  to  receive  common  shares  or,  subject  to 
provisions under the Plan, the cash equivalent or a combination thereof.  The Company’s board of directors 
may  also  grant  restricted  share  units  that  include  performance  criteria  which  vest  based  on  a  multiplier 
(“PSUs”). 

Deferred share units may only be granted to non-employee directors and are payable after termination of the 
recipient’s service with the Company.  Upon settlement, the recipient may receive common shares or, subject 
to provisions under the Plan, the cash equivalent or a combination thereof. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

12.  Stock-based compensation and share purchase warrants (continued) 

i.  Stock options 

Stock  options  granted  and  outstanding  under  the  Omnibus  Plan  and  a  pre-existing  stock  option  plan  (the 
“Option Plan”) have an expiry date of five years and vest over a period of two or three years from date of grant.  
No additional stock options can be granted under the Option Plan. 

During the  year  ended  December  31,  2021, 893,700  stock  options  were  granted  under  the  Omnibus  Plan 
which have an expiry date of five years and vest over a period of three years from date of grant. 

Stock options are exercisable into one common share of the Company at the price specified in  the terms of 
the option agreement. 

A continuity summary of the stock options granted and outstanding under the Omnibus Plan and Option Plan 
is presented below: 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2021 

Year Ended 
December 31, 2020 

Number of 
Common Shares 

  exercise price 

Weighted 
average 
(CAD) 

Number of 
  Common Shares 

  exercise price 

Weighted 
average 
(CAD) 

Balance, beginning of year 

6,226,450 

$ 

6.00   

6,508,200 

$ 

Granted 
Forfeited 
Exercised(1) 

893,700 
(67,500) 
(2,189,250) 

10.55   
12.05   
4.88   

821,800 
(28,900) 
(1,074,650) 

Balance outstanding, end of year 

4,863,400 

$ 

7.26   

6,226,450 

$ 

4.91 

12.60 
12.60 
4.23 

6.00 

Balance exercisable, end of year 

4.99 
(1) The weighted average share price on the exercise date for the stock options exercised during the year ended December 
31, 2021 was CAD$10.43 (2020 – CAD$10.19). 

3,531,122 

4,634,800 

5.74   

$ 

$ 

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 
2021: 

Outstanding options 

Exercisable options 

Range of 
exercise 
prices (CAD) 

Number of 
options 
outstanding 

Weighted 
average 
remaining 
contractual 
life (years) 

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price 
(CAD) 

Number of 
options 
outstanding 

Weighted 
average 
remaining 
contractual 
life (life) 

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price (CAD) 

4.90 to 5.21 
$ 
$  5.22 to 10.00 
$  10.01 to 12.60 

1,780,600 
1,515,100 
1,567,700 

0.73  $ 
2.11 
3.74 

5.14 
5.37 
11.48 

1,780,600 
1,515,100 
235,422 

0.73  $ 
2.11 
3.15 

5.14 
5.37 
12.60 

4,863,400 

2.13  $ 

7.26 

3,531,122 

1.48  $ 

5.74 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

12.  Stock-based compensation and share purchase warrants (continued) 

The  fair  value  based  method  of  accounting  was  applied  to  stock  options  granted  to  employees,  including 
directors,  and  non-employees  on  the  date  of  grant  using  the  Black-Scholes  option  pricing  model  with  the 
following weighted-average assumptions: 

Risk-free interest rate 
Expected stock price volatility 
Expected life 
Expected dividend yield 

2021 

2020 

0.39% 
36.13% 
5 years 
- 

1.38% 
28.28% 
5 years 
- 

Weighted-average fair value per option granted (CAD) 

$3.38 

$3.46 

The equity-settled share-based payment reserve includes the fair value of employee options as measured at 
grant date and amortized over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the 
options. 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of 
$1.9 million (2020 – $2.2 million) relating to stock options.   

ii. 

Share units 

Under the Omnibus Plan, the Company has granted restricted share units and deferred share units to eligible 
employees and non-employee directors as presented below 

Restricted share units with 
performance criteria 

Restricted share units 

Settled in cash Settled in shares    Settled in cash  Settled in shares   

Deferred share 
units 

Balance at January 1, 2020 

Granted 
Cancelled 

- 

148,000 
- 

Balance at December 31, 2020 

148,000 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

29,500 
(2,800) 

34,600 
- 

26,700 

34,600 

Granted 
Cancelled 
Settled 

- 
- 

187,300 
- 
- 

- 
(2,100) 
- 

118,300 
(4,900) 
(37,200) 

- 

1,639 
- 

1,639 

32,738 
- 
(11,069) 

Balance at December 31, 2021 

148,000 

187,300 

24,600 

110,800 

23,308 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

12.  Stock-based compensation and share purchase warrants (continued) 

Restricted share units with performance criteria 

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  the  Company  granted  187,300  restricted  share  units  with 
performance criteria that are settled in shares (“Share PSUs”).  During the year ended December 31, 2020, 
the Company granted 148,000 restricted share units with performance criteria that are settled in cash (“Cash 
PSUs”).  The Share PSUs and Cash PSUs were granted to eligible employees and vest three years from date 
of  grant  subject  to  continued  employment  and  certain  performance  conditions  being  met.    The  number  of 
Share PSUs and Cash PSUs that vest will be adjusted using a multiplier that is based on total shareholder 
return  by  the  Company’s  shares  over  the  three-year  period  relative  to  a  peer  group  as  defined  by  the 
Company’s board of directors.  Each vested Share PSU entitles the recipient to a payment of one common 
share while each vested Cash PSU entitles the recipient to a payment of one common share or cash with an 
equivalent market value, at the recipient’s option.  If the recipient elects a cash payout, the market value is 
determined as the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s shares on the TSX for the five 
trading days immediately preceding the vesting date.   

Using Monte Carlo simulation, the fair value of Share PSUs was measured on the date of grant while the fair 
value  of  Cash  PSUs  was measured  as  at  December  31,  2021  and  December  31,  2020 with  the following 
weighted-average assumptions: 

December 31, 2021 
Share PSUs  Cash PSUs 

December 
31, 2020 

Risk-free interest rate 
Average expected volatility of the Company and its peer group 
Expected life 
Expected dividend yield 

0.89% 
57.53% 
3 years 
- 

1.17% 
43.15% 
1.40 years 
- 

0.53% 
55.03% 
2.40 years 
- 

Weighted-average fair value per unit (CAD) 

$11.19 

$10.14 

$10.89 

The fair value of Share PSUs measured at grant date are being amortized over the period during which the 
employees become unconditionally entitled to the Share PSUs.  During the year ended December 31, 2021, 
the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.5 million (2020 – nil) relating to Share PSUs 
and  has  recorded  a  liability  of  $1.2  million  to  recognize  the  estimated  fair  value  of  the  Cash  PSUs  as  at 
December 31, 2021 (2020 – $1.2 million). 

Restricted share units without performance criteria 

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  the  Company  granted  118,300  restricted  share  units  without 
performance criteria that are settled in shares (“Share RSUs”).  During the year ended December 31, 2020, 
the Company granted 34,600 Share RSUs and 29,500 restricted share units without performance criteria that 
are settled in cash (“Cash RSUs”).  The Share RSUs and Cash RSUs were granted to eligible employees and 
vest one to three years from date of grant subject to continued employment.  Each vested Share RSU entitles 
the  recipient  to  a  payment  in  shares upon vesting  while each vested  Cash  RSU entitles the  recipient  to  a 
payment in cash based on the market value of one common share at the end of the three-year period.  The 
market value is determined as the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s shares on the 
TSX for the five trading days immediately preceding the vesting date. 

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LUNDIN GOLD INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

12.  Stock-based compensation and share purchase warrants (continued) 

Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the fair value of the Share RSUs was measured on the date of 
grant while the fair value of the Cash RSUs was measured as at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 
with the following weighted-average assumptions: 

Risk-free interest rate 
Expected stock price volatility 
Expected life 
Expected dividend yield 

December 31, 2021 
Cash 
Share 
RSUs 
RSUs 

December 31, 2020 
Cash 
Share 
RSUs 
RSUs 

0.22% 
53.30% 
1.70 years 
- 

1.04% 
37.71% 
1.15 years 
- 

0.29% 
66.62% 
0.85 years 
- 

0.26% 
52.58% 
2.15 years 
- 

Weighted-average fair value per unit (CAD) 

$12.87 

$11.44 

$14.26 

$14.32 

The fair value of Share RSUs measured at grant date are being amortized over the period during which the 
employees become unconditionally entitled to the Share RSUs.  During the year ended December 31, 2021, 
the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.7 million (2020 – $0.3 million) relating to 
Share RSUs and has recorded a liability of $0.2 million to recognize the estimated fair value of the Cash RSUs 
as at December 31, 2021 (2020 – $0.3 million). 

Deferred share units (“DSUs”) 

During the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company granted  32,738 DSUs 
and  1,639  DSUs,  respectively,  to  non-employee  directors  of  which  11,069  DSUs  vested  and  were  settled 
during the year.  The DSUs do not vest until the end of service as a director of the Company.  Each vested 
DSU entitles the recipient to a payment in shares.  

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of 
$0.3 million (2020 – nil) relating to DSUs.  

(b)  Share Purchase Warrants 

As at  December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 411,441 warrants issued and outstanding.  
Each warrant has a term of three years from the date of issue and is exercisable for a common share upon 
payment of the exercise price of CAD$5.98.  The outstanding warrants have a weighted average remaining 
contractual life of three months. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

13.  Administration 

Corporate social responsibility 
Investor relations 
Office and general 
Professional fees 
Regulatory and transfer agent 
Salaries and benefits 
Special government levy (a) 
Stock-based compensation 

  December 31, 

  December 31, 

2021 

2020 

$ 

$ 

1,170 
192 
2,892 
2,337 
375 
5,786 
9,705 
3,038 

814 
219 
2,452 
2,280 
321 
7,654 
- 
4,061 

 $ 

25,495 

$ 

17,801 

a) 

In November 2021, the Government of Ecuador enacted regulations which contained a special one-time levy 
to fund the Country’s COVID-19 response on companies with net equity in excess of $5 million as at December 
31, 2020.  The special levy was fully expensed in 2021 and is payable in two instalments in 2022 and 2023. 

14.  Finance expense (income) 

Interest expense 
Finance charge (Note 9) 
Other finance costs (Note 9) 
Accretion of transaction costs 
Interest income 

  December 31, 

  December 31, 

2021 

34,187 
1,062 
11,627 
4,405 
(353) 

2020 

33,940 
- 
7,714 
3,690 
(402) 

 $ 

50,928 

$ 

44,942 

With the achievement of commercial production, effective March 1, 2020, debt service costs are recognized in the 
consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (Note 6(b)). 

15.  Related party transactions 

Key management compensation 

Key management includes executive officers and directors of the Company.  The compensation paid or payable 
to key management for employee services and directors is shown below. 

Salaries, bonuses and benefits 
Stock-based compensation 

December 31, 
2021 

December 31, 
2020 

$ 

$ 

5,164  $ 
2,626 

7,790  $ 

6,576 
3,283 

9,859 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

16.  Income taxes 

(a)  Income tax expense 

Income  tax  expense  differs  from  the  amount  that  would  result  from  applying  the  Canadian  federal  and 
provincial income tax rates to net loss before tax.  These differences result from the following items: 

  December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Net income (loss) before tax 

$ 

257,101 

$ 

(60,374) 

Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates 

27.00% 

27.00% 

Expected income tax expense based on the above 
rates 

Increase (decrease) due to: 

69,417 

(16,301) 

Differences in foreign tax rates 
Non-deductible costs 
Losses and temporary differences for which an income tax asset has 
not been recognized 
Non-taxable portion of capital gains 
Benefits of previously unrecognized deferred income tax assets 

12,576 
7,076 

2,547 
(52) 
(55,889) 

2,270 
7,308 

1,233 
35 
(7,761) 

Income tax expense (recovery) 

$ 

35,675 

$ 

(13,216) 

The Company recognized a deferred income tax recovery relating to deferred tax assets that are expected to 
be utilized as a result of expected future taxable earnings. 

(b)  Deferred income taxes 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been recognized on the statement of financial position as follows: 

Inventories 
Mineral properties and property, plant and equipment 
Long-term debt 
Trade receivables and other current assets 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

 $ 

$ 

(1,906) 
(55,323) 
78,325 
6,663 
3,351 

- 
(13,762) 
13,762 
- 
- 

 $ 

31,110 

$ 

- 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

16.  Income taxes (continued) 

Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred taxes assets have been recognized are as follows: 

Non-capital losses - Canada 
Net-capital losses - Canada 
Non-capital losses - Ecuador 
Long-term debt 
Mineral properties and property, plant and equipment 
Share issuance costs 
Other 

 $ 

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

$ 

31,469 
15,156 
- 
- 
24,646 
1,871 
6,814 

28,921 
14,604 
8,210 
153,972 
24,536 
3,049 
18,437 

 $ 

79,956 

$ 

251,729 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company has the following tax losses which may be used to reduce future taxable 
income: 

Year of expiry 

Canada 

2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 
2025 and onwards 

$ 

- 
- 
- 
- 
31,469 

Total  

$ 

31,469 

17.  Supplemental cash flow information 

Change in trade receivables and other current 
assets related to: 

Sales recognized as a reduction of property, 
plant and equipment 

Change in accounts payable and accrued 
liabilities related to: 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

$ 

- 

$ 

20,936 

(3,227) 

(49,935) 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

17.  Supplemental cash flow information (continued) 

The following table sets forth the changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 
31, 2021. 

Gold 
prepay 
credit 
facility  

Stream 
loan credit 
facility 

Offtake 
derivative 
liability 

Senior 
debt 
facility 

Total 

Balance, January 1, 2020 

$ 

234,917  $ 

290,124  $ 

26,856 

$ 

326,689  $  878,586 

Cash inflows 
Cash outflows 
Change in derivative fair values   
Other changes (1) 

- 
(18,328) 
20,238 
12,001 

- 
(17,952) 
(15,194) 
11,493 

- 
- 
5,452 
- 

- 
(22,750) 
- 
3,548 

- 
(59,030) 
10,496 
27,042 

Balance, December 31, 2020  $ 

248,828  $ 

268,471  $ 

32,308 

$ 

307,487  $  857,094 

Cash inflows 
Cash outflows 
Change in derivative fair values   
Other changes (1) 

- 
(68,635) 
7,030 
10,557 

- 
(47,091) 
31,473 
10,761 

- 
- 
(5,270) 
- 

- 
(59,500) 
- 
3,558 

- 
  (175,226) 
33,233 
24,876 

Balance, December 31, 2021  $ 
263,614  $ 
 (1) Other changes include non-cash movements and interest accruals. 

197,780  $ 

27,038 

$ 

251,545  $  739,977 

18.  Segmented information 

Operating segments are components of an entity that engage in business activities from which they incur expenses 
and  whose  operating  results  are  regularly  reviewed  by  a  chief  operating  decision  maker  to  make  resource 
allocation  decisions  and  to  assess  performance.    The  Chief  Executive  Officer  is  responsible  for  allocating 
resources and reviewing operating results of each operating segment on a periodic basis.  

The Company’s primary business activity is the Fruta del Norte operating mine in Ecuador.  Materially all of the 
Company’s  non-current  assets  and  non-current  liabilities  relate  to  Fruta  del  Norte.    In  addition,  the  Company 
conducts exploration activities and maintains a number of concessions in Ecuador outside of Fruta del Norte. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

18.  Segmented information (continued) 

The following are summaries of the Company’s current and non-current assets, current and non-current liabilities, 
and net income (loss) by segment: 

Fruta del 
Norte 

Other 
concessions 

Corporate 
and other 

Total 

As at December 31, 2021 

Current assets 
Non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

For the year ended December 31, 2021 

Capital expenditures 

Revenues 

Income from mining operations 
Corporate administration 
Exploration expenditures 
Finance income (expense) 
Other income (expense) 
Derivative loss 
Income tax expense 

Net income (loss) for the year 

$ 

477,908  $ 

1,156,876 

1,634,784 

308,316 
558,214 

866,530 

53,764 

733,329 

355,712 
(13,605) 
- 
(51,265) 
(2,118) 
(10,713) 
(35,620) 

242,391 

2,792  $ 
- 

47,537  $ 
- 

528,237 
1,156,876 

2,792 

1,386 
- 

1,386 

- 

- 

- 
(200) 
(9,065) 
- 
20 
- 
- 

(9,245) 

47,537 

1,685,113 

1,314 
1,406 

2,720 

311,016 
559,620 

870,636 

- 

- 

- 
(11,690) 
- 
337 
(312) 
- 
(55) 

53,764 

733,329 

355,712 
(25,495) 
(9,065) 
(50,928) 
(2,410) 
(10,713) 
(35,675) 

(11,720) 

221,426 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

18.  Segmented information (continued) 

As at December 31, 2020 

Current assets 
Non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

For the year ended December 31, 2020 

Capital expenditures 

Revenues  

Income from mining operations 
Corporate administration 
Exploration expenditures 
Suspension of operations 
Finance income (expense) 
Other expense 
Derivative loss 
Deferred income tax recovery 

Net loss for the year 

Fruta del 
Norte 

Other 
concessions 

Corporate 
and other 

Total 

$ 

240,991  $ 

1,216,361 

1,457,352 

231,570 
684,475 

916,045 

41,830 

358,156 

172,386 
(4,231) 
- 
(29,304) 
(45,313) 
(7) 
(136,984) 
13,216 

(30,237) 

968  $ 
- 

47,040  $ 
- 

288,999 
1,216,361 

968 

170 
- 

170 

- 

- 

- 
(46) 
(2,805) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(2,851) 

47,040 

1,505,360 

656 
1,631 

2,287 

232,396 
686,106 

918,502 

- 

- 

- 
(13,524) 
- 
- 
371 
(917) 
- 
- 

41,830 

358,156 

172,386 
(17,801) 
(2,805) 
(29,304) 
(44,942) 
(924) 
(136,984) 
13,216 

(14,070) 

(47,158) 

19.  Financial instruments and risk management 

The  Company’s  financial  instruments  include  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  certain  receivables,  which  are 
categorized  as  financial  assets  at  amortized  cost,  and  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities,  which  are 
categorized as financial liabilities at amortized cost.  The fair value of these financial instruments approximates 
their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.  In addition, the Gold Prepay Loan; Stream 
Loan; and offtake commitment have been classified as financial liabilities measured at fair value and the senior 
debt facility as a financial liability at amortized cost.  Further, provisionally priced trade receivables of $75.7 million 
(2020 - $83.4 million) are measured at fair value using quoted forward market prices (level 2). 

(a)  Fair value measurements and hierarchy 

IFRS establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair 
value.    The  hierarchy  gives  the  highest  priority  to  unadjusted  quoted  prices  in  active  markets  for  identical 
assets or liabilities and the lower priority to unobservable inputs.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy 
are as follows: 

Level 1:  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has 

the ability to access at the measurement date. 

Level 2:  Inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the 

asset or liability. 

Level 3:  Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

19.  Financial instruments and risk management (continued) 

(b)  Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by 
level within the fair value hierarchy for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.  Each 
of these financial instruments are classified as Level 3 as their valuation includes significant unobservable 
inputs. 

  Gold prepay 

  Stream loan 

credit 
facility  

credit 
facility 

Offtake 
derivative 
liability 

Total 

Balance, January 1, 2020 

$ 

234,917  $ 

290,124  $ 

26,856 

$ 

551,897 

Principal paid 
Interest paid 
Interest accrued and capitalized at 
stated rate of 7.5% 
Accretion of transaction costs 

 Derivative fair value adjustments recognized in: 

Property, plant and equipment 
Derivative loss 
Other comprehensive income 

Change in derivative fair values 

(7,895) 
(10,433) 

11,387 
614 

735 
59,961 
(40,458) 
20,238 

(4,767) 
(13,185) 

11,302 
191 

866 
71,571 
(87,631) 
(15,194) 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
5,452 
- 
5,452 

(12,662) 
(23,618) 

22,689 
805 

1,601 
136,984 
(128,089) 
10,496 

Balance, December 31, 2020 

$ 

248,828  $ 

268,471  $ 

32,308 

$ 

549,607 

Principal paid 
Interest paid 
Interest accrued and capitalized at 
stated rate of 7.5% 
Accretion of transaction costs 

 Derivative fair value adjustments recognized in: 

Derivative gain (loss) 
Other comprehensive income 
Change in derivative fair values 

(31,579) 
(37,056) 

9,942 
614 

(3,225) 
10,256 
7,031 

(12,654) 
(34,437) 

10,570 
191 

19,208 
12,265 
31,473 

- 
- 

- 
- 

(5,270) 
- 
(5,270) 

(44,233) 
(71,493) 

20,512 
805 

10,713 
22,521 
33,234 

Balance, December 31, 2021 

$ 

197,780  $ 

263,614  $ 

27,038 

$ 

488,432 

(c)  Significant assumptions in valuation and relationship to fair value 

The financial liabilities above were valued using Monte Carlo simulation valuation models.  The significant 
assumptions used in the Monte Carlo valuation models include: the gold forward prices, gold price volatility, 
the risk-free rate of return, risk-adjusted discount rates, and the projected life of mine production schedule.  In 
addition, in valuing the Stream Loan, the silver forward prices, silver price volatility, and the gold/silver price 
correlation were also used. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

19.  Financial instruments and risk management (continued) 

As  the gold  price  and silver  price volatilities  and  risk-adjusted  discount  rates  are unobservable  inputs,  the 
financial  liabilities  above  are  classified  within  Level  3  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy.    The  following  table 
summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value 
measurements. 

Fair value at 
December 
31, 2021 

$ 

488,432 

Financial 
liabilities 
measured at 
fair value 

Unobservable 
inputs 

Range of 
inputs 

Relationship of unobservable 
inputs to fair value 

Gold price and 
silver price 
volatilities 

12% to 33% 

Risk-adjusted 
discount rates 

12% to 14% 

An increase or decrease in the 
expected volatilities of 5% would 
increase or decrease the fair value 
of long-term debt and derivative loss 
by $5.8 million or $6.7 million, 
respectively 
An increase or decrease in risk-
adjusted discount rates of 1% would 
decrease or increase the fair value of 
long-term debt and comprehensive 
income by $13.5 million or $14.0 
million, respectively 

(d)  Valuation processes 

The valuation of financial instruments classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy  were prepared by an 
independent valuation specialist under the direct oversight of the Vice President, Finance (“VP Finance”) of 
the Company.  Discussions of valuation processes and results are held between the VP Finance, the Chief 
Financial  Officer,  and  reported  to  the  audit  committee  at  least  once  every  three  months,  in  line  with  the 
Company’s quarterly reporting periods.   

(e)  Financial risk management 

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to a variety of financial risks by virtue of its activities or by 
their nature. 

Currency risk 

Lundin  Gold  is  a  Canadian  company,  with  foreign  operations  in  Ecuador.    Revenues  generated  and 
expenditures incurred in Ecuador are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars, as are its loan facilities.  However, 
equity capital, if needed, is typically raised in Canadian dollars.  As such, the Company is subject to risk due 
to  fluctuations  in  the  exchange  rates  of  foreign  currencies.    Although  the  Company  does  not  enter  into 
derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure, the Company tries to manage this risk by maintaining 
most of its cash in U.S. dollars.  Based on this exposure, a 2% change in the U.S. dollar exchange rate would 
give rise to an increase or decrease of approximately $0.7 million in net income for the year. 

Credit risk 

Credit risk is the risk of a financial loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet 
its contractual obligations.  The majority of the Company’s cash is held in large financial institutions with a 
high investment grade rating.  The Company is also subject to credit risk associated with its trade receivables.  
The Company manages this risk by only selling to a small group of reputable customers with strong financial 
statements. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

19.  Financial instruments and risk management (continued) 

Interest rate risk 

The Company is subject to interest rate risk with respect to the fair value of long-term debt which are accounted 
for at fair value through profit or loss and on the senior debt facilities for which interest payments are affected 
by movements to the LIBOR rate.  Refer to Note 19(c) for the impact of changes in interest rates on the fair 
value of the Company’s long-term debt. 

Liquidity risk 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations as they become due.  Cash 
flow  forecasting  is  performed  regularly  to  monitor  the  Company’s  liquidity  requirements  to  ensure  it  has 
sufficient cash to meet its operational needs at all times.  In addition, management is actively involved in the 
review, planning and approval of significant expenditures and commitments.   

The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are due within twelve months.  For the Company’s 
long-term debt, terms of repayment are described in Note 9. 

Commodity price risk 

The  Company  is  subject  to  commodity  price  risk  from  fluctuations  in  the  market  prices  of  gold  and  silver.  
Commodity price risks are affected by many factors that are outside the Company’s control including global 
or regional consumption patterns, the supply of and demand for metals, speculative activities, the availability 
and costs of metal substitutes, inflation and political and economic conditions.  The Company has not hedged 
the price of any commodity at this time. 

The fair value of long-term debt accounted for at fair value through profit or loss is impacted by fluctuations of 
commodity prices.  Based on this exposure, an increase or decrease of 5% in gold and silver prices would 
increase or decrease the fair value of long-term debt and the derivative loss by $26.5 million. 

20.  Capital risk management 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going 
concern and operate Fruta del Norte and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the cost of capital 
at an acceptable risk. 

In the management of capital, the Company considers items included in shareholders’ equity and long-term debt. 

The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions 
and  the  risk  characteristics  of  the  Company’s  assets.    In  order  to  maintain  or  adjust  the  capital  structure,  the 
Company may attempt to issue new shares or debt instruments, acquire or dispose of assets, or to bring in joint 
venture partners. 

In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares annual budgets that are 
updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry 
conditions.  The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 
(All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.  Tables are expressed in thousands of U.S. 
dollars, except share and per share amounts) 

21. Commitments

Significant capital expenditures contracted as at December 31, 2021 but not recognized as liabilities are as follows: 

Development 
costs 

$ 

$ 

10,877 
- 
- 

10,877 

2022 
2023 
2024 

Total 

The Company’s sales are subject to a 5% net smelter royalty payable to the Government of Ecuador and a 1% net 
revenue royalty payable to third parties. 

72Corporate Information 

OFFICES 
CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE 
Lundin Gold Inc. 
885 West Georgia Street, Suite 2000 
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8  
Telephone: 604-689-7842 
Toll Free: 1-888-689-7842 
Facsimile: 604-689-4250 

REGIONAL HEAD OFFICE 
Aurelian Ecuador S.A., 
a subsidiary of Lundin Gold Inc. 
Av. Amazonas N37-29 y UNP Edificio 
Eurocenter, Piso 5 
Quito, Pichincha 
Ecuador 
Telephone: 593-2-299-6400 

COMMUNITY OFFICE 
Calle 1ro de Mayo y 12 de Febrero, 
esquina 
Los Encuentros, Zamora-Chinchipe, 
Ecuador 

STOCK EXCHANGE 
LISTINGS 
The Toronto Stock Exchange 
Trading Symbol: LUG 
Nasdaq Stockholm 
Trading Symbol: LUG 

SHARE REGISTRAR AND 
TRANSFER AGENT 
Computershare Investor Services Inc. 
510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor 
Vancouver, BC V6C 3B9  
Telephone: 1-800-564-6253 

AUDITOR 
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP 
250 Howe St, Suite700  
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S7 
Telephone: 604-806-7000 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
Further information about Lundin Gold 
is available by contacting:  
Finlay Heppenstall 
Director, Investor Relations 
Telephone: 604-689-7842 
Toll Free: 1-888-689-7842 
info@lundingold.com 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
Lukas H. Lundin, Chairman 
Geneva, Switzerland  
Carmel Daniele 
London, United Kingdom 
Gillian Davidson 
Edinburgh, United Kingdom 
Ian Gibbs 
Vancouver, Canada 
Chantal Gosselin 
Vancouver, Canada 
Ashley Heppenstall 
London, United Kingdom 
Ron F. Hochstein 
Vancouver, Canada 
Craig Jones 
Queensland, Australia  
Paul McRae  
Algarve, Portugal  
Bob Thiele  
New South Wales, Australia  

OFFICERS 
Ron F. Hochstein 
President & Chief Executive Officer 
Alessandro Bitelli 
Executive Vice President & 
Chief Financial Officer 
Sheila Colman 
Vice President, Legal 
& Corporate Secretary 
David Dicaire 
Vice President, Projects 
Nathan Monash 
Vice President, Business 
Sustainability 
Andre Oliveira 
Vice President, Exploration 
Iliana Rodriguez 
Vice President, Human Resources 
Chester See 
Vice President, Finance 

Lundin Gold Ecuador 

885 West Georgia Street, Suite 2000 
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3E8 
Canada 

Av. Amazonas N37-29 y UNP Edificio 
Eurocenter, Piso 5 
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 

Telephone: 604-689-7842 
Toll Free: 1-888-689-7842 

Telephone: 593-2-299-6400 

info@lundingold.com 

www.lundingold.com 

@LundinGold 

@LundinGoldEC 

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