FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF RADIUS GOLD INC.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Radius Gold Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company"),
which comprise:
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the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2023 and 2022;
the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) 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, including material accounting policy information.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its consolidated financial
performance and consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities
under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated
Financial Statements section of our report. 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, and we have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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, 2023. 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.
We have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our auditors’ report.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included
in 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.
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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.
We obtained Management's Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditors' report. 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.
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.
Auditors' 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 auditors’ 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:
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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.
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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 auditors’ 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 auditors' 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 auditors’ 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 auditors' report Michelle Chi Wai So.
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia
April 25, 2024
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
As at December 31
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 5)
Equity investments (Note 6)
Receivables (Notes 7 and 16)
Prepaid expenses and deposits (Note 16)
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Long-term deposits (Note 16)
Property and equipment (Note 8)
Right-of-use asset (Note 9)
Mineral property and royalty interests (Note 11)
Total non-current assets
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 16)
Current portion of lease liability (Note 9)
Non-current liabilities
Lease liability (Note 9)
Total liabilities
Shareholders' equity
Share capital (Note 13)
Obligation to issue shares (Note 16)
Other equity reserve (Note 13)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Deficit
Total shareholders' equity
2023
2022
$
910,755
1,009,900
190,286
83,548
2,194,489
$ 1,420,114
1,868,883
80,183
53,467
3,422,647
63,000
43,048
60,630
1
166,679
123,098
6,970
121,097
37,402
288,567
$ 2,361,168
$ 3,711,214
$
89,938
81,942
171,880
-
171,880
$ 100,059
72,689
172,748
81,942
254,690
58,776,806
-
7,562,565
(4,326,829)
(59,823,254)
2,189,288
56,728,904
120,625
7,260,439
(3,467,846)
(57,185,598)
3,456,524
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$ 2,361,168
$ 3,711,214
APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUE ON APRIL 25, 2024 BY:
“Bruce Smith” , Director
“William Katzin”
, Director
Bruce Smith
William Katzin
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Exploration expenditures (Note 16)
Write-off of mineral property interests (Note 11)
General and administrative expenses
Amortization (Note 8)
Depreciation of right-of-use asset (Note 9)
Interest expense on lease liability (Note 9)
Legal and audit fees
Management fees (Note 16)
Office and miscellaneous (Notes 12 and 16)
Salaries and benefits (Note 16)
Share-based compensation (Notes 14 and 16)
Shareholder communications (Note 16)
Transfer agent and regulatory fees (Note 16)
Travel and accommodation (Note 16)
2023
2022
$ 1,572,144
309,223
1,881,367
$ 732,140
-
732,140
8,839
60,467
11,646
58,910
64,000
35,233
160,787
308,631
69,172
23,793
46,106
847,584
2,232
60,467
18,158
51,626
66,000
16,630
149,330
46,875
44,859
18,936
47,567
522,680
Loss from operations
(2,728,951)
(1,254,820)
Investment income
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain
Gain on reclassification as equity investment (Notes 6 and 10)
Gain from mineral property option agreements (Note 11)
Gain on disposal of equipment (Note 8)
13,502
(28,409)
-
106,202
-
9,954
63,570
1,350,913
894,097
12,440
Net (loss) income for the year
$ (2,637,656)
$ 1,076,154
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Losses on sale of equity investments (Note 6)
Fair value gains (losses) on equity investments (Note 6)
Total comprehensive (loss) income
-
(858,983)
(401,465)
230,880
$ (3,496,639)
$ 905,569
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share (Note 3(i))
$(0.03)
$0.01
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
94,086,896
87,252,523
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Number of
common
shares
Share
capital
Obligation
to issue
shares
Other equity
reserve
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
Deficit
Total
Balance, December 31, 2021
87,243,550
$ 56,723,224
$ 73,750
$ 7,262,369
$ (3,297,261)
$(58,261,752)
$ 2,500,330
Income for the year
Obligation to issue shares (Note 16)
Options exercised
Transfer of other equity reserve
on exercise of options
Equity investments
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-
25,000
-
-
-
-
3,750
1,930
-
-
46,875
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,930)
-
-
-
-
-
(170,585)
1,076,154
1,076,154
-
-
-
-
46,875
3,750
-
(170,585)
Balance, December 31, 2022
87,268,550
56,728,904
120,625
7,260,439
(3,467,846)
(57,185,598)
3,456,524
Loss for the year
-
-
Shares issued for private placement
11,149,983
1,951,247
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-
Shares issued for services (Note 16)
Options exercised
Transfer of other equity reserve
on exercise of options
Share issuance costs
Equity investments
Share-based compensation
500,000
200,000
-
-
-
-
120,625
(120,625)
30,000
15,440
(69,410)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(15,440)
8,935
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(858,983)
308,631
-
(2,637,656)
(2,637,656)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,951,247
-
30,000
-
(60,475)
(858,983)
308,631
Balance, December 31, 2023
99,118,533
$ 58,776,806
$ -
$ 7,562,565
$ (4,326,829)
$(59,823,254)
$ 2,189,288
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Cash provided (used in):
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income for the year
Items not involving cash:
Amortization
Gain on reclassification as equity investment
Gain from mineral property option agreements
Gain on disposal of equipment
Depreciation of right-of-use asset
Write off of mineral property interests
Share-based compensation
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
Receivables
Prepaid expenses and deposits
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Cash used in operating activities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds on issuance of common shares
Repayment of lease obligation
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures on mineral property acquisition costs
Proceeds from mineral property option agreements
Proceeds from sale of equity investments
Proceeds from sale of equipment
Purchase of property and equipment
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
2023
2022
$ (2,637,656)
$ 1,076,154
8,839
-
(106,202)
-
60,467
309,223
308,631
(2,056,698)
(110,103)
30,017
(10,121)
2,232
(1,350,913)
(894,097)
(12,440)
60,467
-
46,875
(1,071,722)
(48,299)
5,912
15,727
(2,146,905)
(1,098,382)
1,920,772
(72,689)
1,848,083
(726,641)
561,021
-
-
(44,917)
(210,537)
3,750
(64,260)
(60,510)
(940,682)
1,924,044
51,175
12,440
(669)
1,046,308
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(509,359)
(112,584)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
1,420,114
1,532,698
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year (Note 5)
$ 910,755
$ 1,420,114
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 20)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
1. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
Radius Gold Inc. (the “Company”) was formed by the amalgamation of Radius Explorations Ltd. and PilaGold Inc.
effective on July 1, 2004 under the laws of British Columbia.
The Company is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties and investment in companies which
hold mineral property interests. The address of the Company’s head office and principal place of business is 650 – 200
Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3L6.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”) with the assumption that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in
the normal course of business rather than through a process of forced liquidation. The Company has incurred losses from
inception and does not currently have the financial resources to sustain operations in the long term. The Company will
periodically have to raise additional financing in order to acquire and conduct work programs on mineral properties and
meet its ongoing levels of corporate overhead and discharge its liabilities as they come due. During the year ended
December 31, 2023, the Company raised capital by way of a non-brokered equity financing (Note 13) which provides
working capital for operational activities. While the Company has been successful in securing financing in the past, there
is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
These consolidated financial statements have been presented on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Statement of Compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board.
The accounting policies set out in Note 3 have been applied consistently by the Company and its subsidiaries to all
periods presented.
Basis of Measurement
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for certain financial
instruments measured at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual
basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars (“CDN”), which is the Company’s and its
subsidiaries’ functional currency.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to make certain critical accounting
estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas
involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the
consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 4.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all years presented in these consolidated financial
statements.
a) Basis of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. A
wholly owned subsidiary is an entity in which the Company has control, directly or indirectly, where control is defined
as the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an enterprise so as to obtain benefits from its activities. All
material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. Subsidiaries are deconsolidated
from the date control ceases.
Details of the Company’s principal subsidiaries at December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Name
Minerales Sierra Pacifico S.A.
Geometales Del Norte-Geonorte
Radius (Cayman) Inc.
b) Revenue Recognition
Place of
Incorporation
Guatemala
Mexico
Cayman Islands
Interest
%
100%
100%
100%
Principal Activity
Exploration company
Exploration company
Investment Holding company
The Company earns revenue from royalty agreements and is based on amounts contractually due. Royalty revenue is
measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable when the Company can reliably estimate the amount,
pursuant to the terms of the royalty agreement. For royalty interests, revenue recognition generally occurs in the month
of production from the royalty property.
Royalty revenue may be subject to adjustment upon final settlement of estimated metal prices, weights, and assays.
Adjustments recorded upon final settlement are offset against revenue when incurred. Variations between the estimated
price recorded upon production and the actual final price set upon final settlement are caused by changes in market
commodity prices, and result in an embedded derivative in the receivable. The embedded derivative is recorded at fair
value each period until final settlement occurs, with changes in fair value classified as provisional price adjustments and
included as a component of royalty revenue. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was no embedded derivative.
c)
Investment in Associate
Where the Company has significant influence over the financial and operating policy decisions of another entity, it is
classified as an associate. Associates are initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost.
The Company's share of post-acquisition profits and losses is recognized in profit or loss, except that losses in excess of
the Company’s investment in the associate are not recognized unless there is an obligation to fund those losses.
Profits and losses arising on transactions between the Company and its associates are recognized only to the extent of
unrelated investors' interests in the associate. The investor's share in the associate's profits and losses resulting from these
transactions is eliminated against the carrying value of the associate.
Any premium paid for an associate above the fair value of the Company's share of the identifiable assets, liabilities and
contingent liabilities acquired is capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the associate. Adjustments to the
carrying amount may also be necessary for changes in the Company's proportionate interest in the associate arising from
changes in the associate's other comprehensive income. Such adjustments to the carrying amount are charged to
operations as a gain or loss on dilution in the associate. Where there is objective evidence that the investment in an
associate has been impaired, the carrying amount of the investment is tested for impairment in the same way as other
non-financial assets.
Upon discontinuing the use of the equity method, an investment, if a financial asset, is to be measured at fair value and
the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the investment recognized in profit or loss.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (cont’d)
d) Foreign Currency Translation
The functional and presentation currency of the Company and its principal subsidiaries is the Canadian dollar.
Transactions denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency are translated as follows: unsettled
monetary items denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Canadian dollars at exchange rates prevailing at
the date of the statement of financial position and non-monetary items are translated at exchange rates prevailing when
the assets were acquired or obligations incurred. Foreign currency denominated revenue and expense items are translated
at exchange rates prevailing at the transaction date. Gains or losses arising from the translations are included in profit or
loss.
e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and on hand, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with
original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to an
insignificant risk of change of value.
f) Mineral Property and Royalty Interests
Exploration and evaluation assets
Acquisition costs for exploration and evaluation assets are capitalized and include the cash consideration paid and the
fair value of common shares issued on acquisition, at the earlier of the date the counterparty’s performance is complete
or the share issuance date. Exploration expenditures, net of recoveries, are charged to operations as incurred. After a
property is determined by management to be commercially feasible, exploration and development expenditures on the
property will be capitalized. On transfer to development properties, capitalized exploration and evaluation assets are
assessed for impairment.
Options are exercisable entirely at the discretion of the optionee and amounts received from optionees in connection with
option agreements are credited against the capitalized acquisition costs classified as exploration and evaluation assets on
the consolidated statement of financial position, with amounts received in excess credited to gain from mineral property
option agreements in profit or loss.
Where the Company has entered into option agreements to acquire interests in exploration and evaluation assets that
provide for periodic payments or periodic share issuances, amounts unpaid and unissued are not recorded as liabilities
since they are payable and issuable entirely at the Company’s option. Option payments are recorded as exploration and
evaluation costs when the payments are made or received and the share issuances are recorded as exploration and
evaluation costs using the fair market value of the Company’s common shares at the earlier of the date the counterparty’s
performance is complete or the share issuance date.
The Company is in the process of exploring and developing its exploration and evaluation assets and has not yet
determined the amount of reserves available. Management reviews the carrying value of exploration and evaluation
assets on a periodic basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
may not be recoverable, the Company will test the asset for impairment based upon a variety of factors, including current
exploration results, the prospect of further work being carried out by the Company, the assessment of future probability
of profitable revenues from the asset or from the sale of the asset. Amounts shown for exploration and evaluation assets
represent costs incurred to date, net of write-downs and recoveries, and are not intended to represent present or future
values.
Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures
that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and which do not contribute to current or future revenue
generation are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts are probable
and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Generally, the timing of these accruals would be when the actual
environmental disturbance occurs.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (cont’d)
f) Mineral Property and Royalty Interests (cont’d)
Royalties
Royalty interests consist of acquired royalties in producing and exploration and evaluation stage properties. They are
subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Producing properties are those that have generated revenue from steady-state operations for the Company. Exploration
and evaluation stage properties represent early stage exploration properties that are speculative and are expected to
require more than two years to generate revenue, if ever, or are currently not active.
Producing royalty interests are recorded at cost and capitalized in accordance with IAS 16, Property, Plant and
Equipment. Producing royalty interests are depleted using the units-of-production method over the life of the property to
which the interest relates, which is estimated using available estimates of proven and probable reserves specifically
associated with the properties. Management relies on information available to it under contracts with the operators and/or
public disclosures for information on proven and probable reserves and resources from the operators of the producing
royalty interest.
Royalty interests for exploration and evaluation assets are recorded at cost and capitalized in accordance with IFRS 6,
Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources. Acquisition costs of exploration and evaluation royalty interests
are capitalized and are not depleted until such time as revenue-generating activities begin.
g) Property, Equipment and Amortization
Recognition and Measurement
On initial recognition, property and equipment are valued at cost, being the purchase price and directly attributable costs
of acquisition required to bring the asset to the location and condition necessary to be capable of operating in a manner
intended by the Company, including appropriate borrowing costs and the estimated present value of any future
unavoidable costs of dismantling and removing items. The corresponding liability is recognized within provisions.
Property and equipment is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization, less any accumulated
impairment losses, with the exception of land, which is not amortized.
When parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items
(major components) of property and equipment.
Gains and Losses
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from
disposal with the carrying amount, that are recognized net within other income in profit or loss.
Amortization
Amortization is recognized in profit or loss and property and equipment is amortized over their estimated useful lives
using the following methods:
Trucks
Computer equipment
Furniture and equipment
Geophysical equipment
Field equipment
4 – 8 years straight-line
25% –50% declining balance
20% declining balance
20% declining balance
30% declining balance
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (cont’d)
h) Right-of-Use Assets
Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets are initially recorded at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability and
any initial direct costs incurred less any lease payments made at or before the initial recognition date. ROU assets are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset if the Company expects to take ownership
of the asset at the end of the lease term, or over the lease term if the Company does not expect to take ownership of the
asset at the end of the lease term. The lease term includes periods covered by an option to extend if the Company’s
intention is to exercise that option. ROU assets are periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for
re-measurements of the lease obligation.
i) Earnings/Loss per Share
Basic earnings/loss per share is calculated by dividing the net earnings loss available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution
of securities that could share in earnings of the Company.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, potentially dilutive common shares (relating to options outstanding at year-end)
totaling 4,920,000 (2022: 3,050,000) were not included in the computation of earnings/loss per share, because their effect
was anti-dilutive. As such, basic and diluted earnings and losses per share were the same for the periods presented.
j)
Income Taxes
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current and deferred tax are recognized in net loss/income except
to the extent that it relates to a business combination or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive
loss/income.
Current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable or receivable on taxable income or loss for
the current year and any adjustment to income taxes payable in respect of previous years. Current income taxes are
determined using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year-end date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability differs from its tax
base, except for those taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill or on the initial
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction
affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.
Recognition of deferred tax assets for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences is restricted to
those instances where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can
be utilized. At the end of each reporting year the Company reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. The Company
recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset only to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable
profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
k) Share Capital
Equity instruments are contracts that give a residual interest in the net assets of the Company. Financial instruments
issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial
liability or financial asset. The Company’s common shares, share warrants, and options are classified as equity
instruments.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of
tax, from proceeds.
Warrants issued by the Company typically accompany an issuance of shares in the Company (a “Unit”) and entitle the
warrant holder to exercise the warrants for a stated price and a stated number of common shares in the Company. The
fair value of the Unit’s components sold is measured using the residual value approach. The proceeds received are first
allocated to common shares at the time the Units are priced, and any excess is allocated to warrants.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (cont’d)
l)
Share-based Payments
Where equity-settled share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged
to profit or loss over the vesting period. Performance vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number
of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognized over
the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. As long as all other vesting conditions are
satisfied, a charge is made irrespective of whether these vesting conditions are satisfied. The cumulative expense is not
adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition or where a non-vesting condition is not satisfied.
Where terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options,
measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to profit or loss over the remaining vesting
period.
Where equity instruments are granted to employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the equity instrument granted
at the grant date. The grant date fair value is recognized in profit or loss over the vesting period, described as the period
during which all the vesting conditions are to be satisfied.
Where equity instruments are granted to non-employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the goods or services
received in profit or loss. Options or warrants granted related to the issuance of shares are recorded as a reduction of
share capital.
When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based payment cannot be reliably estimated, the
fair value is measured by use of a valuation model or the fair value of the shares granted.
All equity-settled share-based payments are reflected in other equity reserve, until exercised. Upon exercise, shares are
issued from treasury and the amount reflected in other equity reserve is credited to share capital, adjusted for any
consideration paid. Options that expire or are forfeited after vesting are not reclassified from other equity reserve to
deficit.
Where a grant of options is cancelled or settled during the vesting period, excluding forfeitures when vesting conditions
are not satisfied, the Company immediately accounts for the cancellation as an acceleration of vesting and recognizes
the amount that otherwise would have been recognized for services received over the remainder of the vesting period.
Any payment made to the employee on the cancellation is accounted for as the repurchase of an equity interest except to
the extent the payment exceeds the fair value of the equity instrument granted, measured at the repurchase date. Any
such excess is recognized as an expense.
m) Provisions
Rehabilitation Provision
The Company is subject to various government laws and regulations relating to environmental disturbances caused by
exploration and evaluation activities. The Company records the present value of the estimated costs of legal and
constructive obligations required to restore the exploration sites in the year in which the obligation is incurred. The nature
of the rehabilitation activities may include restoration, reclamation and revegetation of the affected exploration sites.
The rehabilitation provision generally arises when the environmental disturbance is subject to government laws and
regulations. When the liability is recognized, the present value of the estimated costs is capitalized by increasing the
carrying amount of the related exploration properties. Over time, the discounted liability is increased for the changes in
present value based on current market discount rates and liability specific risks.
As at December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no significant asset retirement or rehabilitation obligations.
Other Provisions
Provisions are recognized where a legal or constructive obligation has been incurred as a result of past events, it is
probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable
estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. If material, provisions are measured at the present value of the
expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation. The increase in any provision due to passage of time is
recognized as accretion expense.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (cont’d)
n)
Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
Impairment tests on non-financial assets, including exploration and evaluation assets, are undertaken whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value of an
asset exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of value in use and fair value less costs of disposal, the asset is
written down accordingly.
Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the impairment test is carried out on
the asset’s cash-generating unit, which is the lowest group of assets in which the asset belongs for which there are
separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets.
An impairment loss is charged to profit or loss, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognized in other
comprehensive loss/income.
o) Financial Instruments
Financial Assets
The Company recognizes a financial asset when it becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The
Company classifies financial assets at initial recognition as financial assets: measured at amortized cost, measured at fair
value through other comprehensive income or measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets measured at amortized cost
A financial asset that meets both of the following conditions is classified as a financial asset measured at amortized cost.
- The Company’s business model for such financial assets, is to hold the assets in order to collect contractual cash
flows.
- The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of
principal and interest on the amount outstanding.
A financial asset measured at amortized cost is initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable
to the asset. After initial recognition, the carrying amount of the financial asset measured at amortized cost is determined
using the effective interest method, net of impairment loss, if necessary.
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”)
A financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income is recognized initially at fair value plus
transaction costs directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, the asset is measured at fair value with changes
in fair value included in other comprehensive income.
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”)
A financial asset measured at fair value through profit or loss is recognized initially at fair value with any associated
transaction costs being recognized in profit or loss when incurred. Subsequently, the financial asset is re-measured at fair
value, and a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss in the reporting period in which it arises.
The Company derecognizes a financial asset if the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or the
Company transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset. Any interests in transferred
financial assets that are created or retained by the Company are recognized as a separate asset or liability. Gains and
losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss. However, gains and losses on derecognition of financial
assets classified as FVTOCI remain within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (cont’d)
o) Financial Instruments (cont’d)
Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as amortized cost, based on the purpose for which the liability was incurred. These
liabilities are initially recognized at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of the
instrument and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. This ensures that any
interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the statement
of financial position. Interest expense in this context includes initial transaction costs and premiums payable on
redemptions, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
Accounts payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the period
which are unpaid. Accounts payable amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within forty-five days of recognition.
The Company has made the following designations of its financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity investments
Receivables
Deposits
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Lease liability
FVTPL
FVTOCI
Amortized cost
Amortized cost
Amortized cost
Amortized cost
p) Lease Liabilities
The lease liability is measured at the present value of the expected lease payments over the lease term, discounted at the
implicit rate in the lease; if the rate cannot be determined, the incremental borrowing rate of the asset or asset grouping
is used. The lease liability is increased for the passage of time and payments on the lease are offset against the lease
liability. The liability is subsequently re-measured when there is a change in the lease agreement, such as a change in
future lease payments or if the Company decides to purchase, extend, or terminate the lease option. When the lease
liability is re-measured, an adjustment is applied to the carrying value of the ROU asset.
q) Standards, Amendments and Interpretations Not Yet Effective
The Company has reviewed upcoming policies and determined that none are expected to have a significant impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
4. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
The Company makes estimates and assumptions about the future that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities.
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience
may differ from these estimates and assumptions.
The effect of a change in an accounting estimate is recognized prospectively by including it in profit or loss in the period
of the change, if the change affects that period only, or in the period of the change and future periods, if the change
affects both.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
4. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)
The key areas of judgment applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that could result in a
material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are as follows:
a) The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment
in which the entity operates. Determination of the functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine
the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders functional currency of its entities if there is a
change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.
b) The application of the Company’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation assets and royalty interests
requires judgment in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits will flow to the Company.
If, after exploration and evaluation assets are capitalized, information becomes available suggesting that the carrying
amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount, the Company carries out an
impairment test at the cash-generating unit or group of cash-generating units level in the year the new information
becomes available.
c) The determination of when receivables are impaired requires significant judgment as to their collectability.
d) The Company applies judgment in determining whether a lease contract contains an identified asset, whether they
have the right to control the asset, and the lease term. The lease term is based on considering facts and circumstances,
both qualitative and quantitative, that can create an economic incentive to exercise renewal options. Management
considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not to
exercise a termination option.
e) Although the Company has taken steps to identify any decommissioning liabilities related to mineral properties in
which it has an interest, there may be unidentified decommissioning liabilities present.
f) The assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to pay for its operating expenditures and
meet its liabilities for the subsequent year involves significant judgment based on historical experiences and other
factors including expectation of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The key estimates applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that could result in a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are as follows:
a) To determine the recoverable amount of impaired assets, the Company estimates the higher of fair value less costs
to sell and value in use. The actual results may vary and may cause significant adjustments to the Company’s assets
within the next financial year. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded write-offs of
exploration and evaluation asset costs totaling $37,401 on the Maricela Project and $271,822 on the Tropico Project
(Note 11). A value in use calculation was not applicable for these write-offs as the Company does not have any
expected cash flows from using the properties at this stage of operations. In estimating the fair value less costs of
disposal, management did not have observable or unobservable inputs to estimate the recoverable amount greater
than $nil. As this valuation technique requires management’s judgment and estimates of the recoverable amount, it
is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
In estimating the fair value of share-based payments, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, management is
required to make certain assumptions and estimates. Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value could result
in materially different results.
b)
c) The Company uses estimation in determining the incremental borrowing rate used to measure the lease liability.
Where the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the discount rate of the lease obligations is estimated
using a discount rate similar to the Company’s specific borrowing rate.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments rather than for investment
or other purposes. The Company does not hold any deposits with maturities of greater than three months from the date
of acquisition. Cash at banks and cash equivalents consisting of money market funds earn interest at floating rates based
on daily bank deposit rates. As at December 31, 2023 and 2022, cash and cash equivalents is comprised of the following:
Cash
Cash equivalents
2023
$ 700,844
209,911
$ 910,755
2022
$ 823,705
596,409
$ 1,420,114
6. EQUITY INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, equity investments consisted of the following:
Number of common shares held as at December 31:
Electrum Discovery Corp. (“Electrum”) (formerly Medgold Resources Corp.)
Rackla Metals Inc. (“Rackla”)
Volcanic Gold Mines Inc. (“Volcanic”)
2023
632,906
3,973,275
830,412
2022
632,906
3,973,275
830,412
Coloured Ties Electrum Metallum
Rackla
Volcanic Warrior
Total
Balance, December 31, 2021
Disposition of shares
Reclassification from investment
in associate
Net change in fair value recorded
in other comprehensive loss
Balance, December 31, 2022
Net change in fair value recorded
in other comprehensive income
$ 38,056
(135,140)
$ 253,163 $ 1,500 $ - $ 431,814 $ 15,196
(50,000)
(267,500)
-
-
-
$ 739,729
(452,640)
-
-
-
1,350,914
-
-
1,350,914
97,084
(202,530)
266,000
317,862
(282,340)
34,804
230,880
-
-
50,633
-
-
-
1,668,776
149,474
(933,720)
74,737
-
-
1,868,883
(858,983)
Balance, December 31, 2023
$ - $ 50,633 $ - $ 735,056 $ 224,211
$ -
$ 1,009,900
Volcanic has one common director and Rackla has three common directors with the Company. All of the Company’s
equity investment companies are publicly listed companies as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, a one-for-sixteen share consolidation by Electrum reduced the number of Electrum
shares held by the Company from 10,126,500 to 632,906.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s holding of 3,973,275 Rackla shares was reclassified from an
investment in associate to an equity investment (Note 10). The fair value of the 3,973,275 Rackla shares at the time of
reclassification was $1,350,914.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no equity investment transactions.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company completed the following transactions:
i)
Sold 20,000 common shares of Metallum Resources Inc. (“Metallum”) for net proceeds of $1,575 and recorded a
loss of $265,925 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
ii) Sold 233,781 common shares of Warrior Gold Inc. (“Warrior”) for net proceeds of $15,936 and recorded a loss of
$34,064 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
iii) Sold 107,200 common shares of Coloured Ties Capital Inc. (“Coloured Ties”) for net proceeds of $33,664 and
recorded a loss of $101,476 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
7. RECEIVABLES
Royalty receivable
Provision for impairment (Note 11 – Guatemala Tambor Project)
Royalty revenue receivable, net
Sales taxes
Other receivables (Note 16)
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
$ 784,180
(784,180)
-
190,286
-
$ 784,180
(784,180)
-
58,495
21,688
$ 190,286
$ 80,183
The provision for impairment of the royalty receivable was included in profit or loss during the 2016 fiscal year.
Uncollectable amounts included in the provision are written off against the provision when there is no expectation of
recovery. The royalty revenue receivable remains uncollected as of December 31, 2023 as the Company has allowed
Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (“KCA”) to defer payment of the balance while KCA awaits a ruling on an arbitration
hearing to overturn the suspension of operations of its mine-site and seek compensation from the Guatemalan authorities
(Note 11).
8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Trucks
Computer
equipment
Furniture
and
equipment
Geophysical
equipment
Field
equipment
Total
$ 37,457
-
-
37,457
38,682
$ 76,139
$ 37,457
-
-
37,457
6,613
$ 44,070
$ 257,144
669
(252,068)
5,745
1,044
$ 6,789
$ 55,313
-
-
55,313
-
$ 55,313
$ 253,120
1,330
(252,068)
2,382
1,296
$ 3,678
$ 55,313
-
-
55,313
-
$ 55,313
$ 84,882
-
(28,278)
56,604
-
$ 56,604
$ 80,373
902
(28,278)
52,997
721
$ 53,718
$ 4,665
-
-
4,665
5,191
$ 9,856
$ 439,461
669
(280,346)
159,784
44,917
$ 204,701
$ 4,665
-
-
$ 430,928
2,232
(280,346)
4,665
209
$ 4,874
152,814
8,839
$ 161,653
Cost
Balance, December 31, 2021
Additions
Disposals
Balance, December 31, 2022
Additions
Balance, December 31, 2023
Accumulated amortization
Balance, December 31, 2021
Charge for year
Disposals
Balance, December 31, 2022
Charge for year
Balance, December 31, 2023
Carrying amounts
At December 31, 2022
$ -
$ 3,363
$ -
$ 3,607
$ -
$ 6,970
At December 31, 2023
$ 32,069
$ 3,111
$ -
$ 2,886
$ 4,982
$ 43,048
During the 2022 fiscal year, the Company disposed of a fully amortized vehicle for proceeds of $12,440 and recorded a
gain on disposal of $12,440.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND LEASE LIABILITY
The Company has a lease agreement for its headquarter office space in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The continuity of the ROU asset and lease liability for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Right-of-use asset
Value of right-of-use asset recognized as at December 31, 2021
Depreciation
Value of right-of-use asset as at December 31, 2022
Depreciation
$ 181,564
(60,467)
121,097
(60,467)
Value of right-of-use asset as at December 31, 2023
$ 60,630
Lease liability
Lease liability recognized as of December 31, 2021
Lease payments
Lease interest
Lease liability recognized as of December 31, 2022
Lease payments
Lease interest
Lease liability recognized as of December 31, 2023
Lease liability
Current portion
Long-term portion
$ 218,891
(82,418)
18,158
154,631
(84,335)
11,646
$ 81,942
$ 81,942
-
$ 81,942
10. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE
Rackla
Rackla previously met the definition of an associate and was equity accounted for in the consolidated financial
statements. During the 2022 fiscal year, Rackla no longer met the definition of an associate when its interest in Rackla
was further diluted to a level significantly below 20% on December 22, 2022 when Rackla issued 12,615,000 common
shares by way of private placements to different parties. Therefore, the Company’s investment in Rackla was reclassified
as an equity investment. Upon discontinuing the use of the equity method, an investment, if a financial asset, is to be
measured at fair value and the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the investment recognized in
profit or loss. The fair value of the investment in Rackla at the time of reclassification was $1,350,914 and its carrying
cost was $1. As a result, a gain of $1,350,913 was recognized in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
11. MINERAL PROPERTY AND ROYALTY INTERESTS
Acquisition costs
Balance, December 31, 2021
Additions – cash
Acquisition costs recovered
Balance, December 31, 2022
Additions – cash
Acquisition costs recovered
Write-off of acquisition costs
Balance, December 31, 2023
$
Mexico
126,666
940,682
(1,029,947)
37,401
726,641
(454,819)
(309,223)
$ -
Guatemala
$ 1
-
-
1
-
-
-
$ 1
Total
$ 126,667
940,682
(1,029,947)
37,402
726,641
(454,819)
(309,223)
$ 1
Mexico
i) Amalia Project (including the Palmillas Property)
In 2017, the Company signed a binding agreement with a private individual to option the Amalia Project in the State
of Chihuahua, Mexico. In 2022, the Company earned a 100% interest in the Amalia Project having made staged
payments over a period of five years totaling US$850,000 cash, all of which was paid prior to the current year, and
issuing US$15,000 in shares of the Company prior to the 2021 fiscal year.
In 2018, the Company entered into an option agreement with Pan American Silver Corp. (“Pan American”) whereby
Pan American earned in 2022 an initial 65% interest in the Amalia Project and the Palmillas Property (described
below) having made cash payments to the Company totaling US$1.5 million and expending US$2.0 million on
exploration over four years. Pan American may earn an additional 10% by advancing the property to a preliminary
feasibility stage.
In November 2019, the Company signed a binding agreement with a private family to option the Palmillas Property
that adjoins the Amalia Project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the
Palmillas Property by completing staged payments over a period of five years totaling US$350,000, of which the
final payment is US$200,000 at the end of five years. As of December 31, 2023, cash payments totaling $163,131
(US$125,000) have been paid, of which $59,359 (US$45,000) was paid during the current year and recorded as an
acquisition cost. If the Company exercises the option, the owners will retain a 1% NSR royalty.
Pursuant to the Company’s option agreement with Pan American on the Amalia Project, Pan American elected
during the 2020 fiscal year to pay the Company’s acquisition costs of the Palmillas Property and add the property to
the Amalia Project. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received $59,359 (US$45,000) from
Pan American to reimburse the Company for Palmillas option payments made to the Palmillas Property owners
(2022: $45,910 / US$35,000).
Legal Proceeding
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company filed a legal demand with a Federal Court in Mexico to
obtain title to the Amalia 4 concession, a component of the Amalia Project which had been in the application stage.
The mining authority of Chihuahua has processed and approved the submission without fault and passed the license
to the Mexico Mining Directorate proposing title issuance. The regulated time for the mining authority to comment
and request revision has passed and granting of title is a legal requirement under the mining law. The legal demand
filed by the Company is to enforce the granting of title and the legal process is still on-going.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
11. MINERAL PROPERTY AND ROYALTY INTERESTS (cont’d)
Mexico (cont’d)
ii) Plata Verde Project
In 2020, the Company entered into option agreements, as amended, with local concession holders to acquire the
Plata Verde Project which consists of the Don Benja and Don Jose concessions located in the State of Chihuahua,
Mexico.
The Company can earn a 100% interest in the Don Benja concession by making staged payments to the concession
owner totaling US$801,000 over a period of five years ending on October 22, 2025, of which the two final payments
are US$200,000 at the end of the fourth year and US$200,000 at the end of the fifth year. As of December 31, 2023,
the Company has made payments totaling $534,905 (US$401,000), of which $338,170 (US$250,000) was paid
during the current year. If the Company exercises the option, the concession holder will retain a 1% NSR royalty
which the Company can buy back for US$1,000,000.
The Company can earn a 100% interest in the Don Jose concession by making staged payments to the concession
owner totaling US$500,000 over a period of four years ending on May 15, 2026, of which the final payment is
US$185,000 at the end of the fourth year. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has made payments totaling
$101,662 (US$75,000), of which $57,289 (US$42,000) was paid during the current year. If the Company exercises
the option, the concession holder will retain a 1% NSR royalty which the Company can buy back for US$600,000.
During the 2022 fiscal year, the Company entered into an exclusivity agreement with Fresnillo plc (“Fresnillo”)
whereby Fresnillo had the exclusive right until April 7, 2023 to negotiate with the Company the terms of an option
to earn a 70% interest in the Plata Verde Project. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the exclusivity period
was extended to July 7, 2023 and then extended further to January 7, 2024. Subsequent to December 31, 2023, an
option agreement was signed which replaces the exclusivity agreement and provides for an initial payment from
Fresnillo of US$250,000 to mobilize drilling and field teams and a second payment of US$250,000 due when drilling
commences.
Pursuant to this agreement, Fresnillo was to make payments totaling US$695,300 to the Company as follows:
i) US$100,000 upon signing the exclusivity agreement;
ii) US$357,000 to reimburse underlying property option payments;
iii) US$103,600 to clear historic back taxes and return the property to full legal compliance; and
iv) US$134,700 for property taxes and investment costs at the project.
As of December 31, 2023, the full amount of $931,489 (US$695,300) has been received, of which $501,661
(US$371,300) was received by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2023, with $395,459 being
recorded as a recovery against acquisition costs and $106,202 recorded as a gain from mineral property option
agreements.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company received a total of $429,828 (US$324,000), of which
$241,108 was recorded as a recovery against accumulated capitalized mineral property costs for the Plata Verde
Project, $157,530 was recorded as a cost recovery against exploration expenditures, $34,575 was recorded as a gain
from mineral property option agreements, and $3,385 recorded as a foreign exchange loss for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
iii) Maricela Project
During the 2021 fiscal year, the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire the Maricela group of
properties located in the State of Sonora that covers several mineral concessions. The Company could have earned
a 100% interest in the Maricela Project by making staged payments to the property owner totaling US$1,250,000
over three years with a final payment of US$1,060,000 due at the end of year three. A total of US$30,000 ($37,401)
was paid and recorded as an acquisition cost during the year 2021 fiscal year. The Company decided to terminate
the option agreement and as a result, the acquisition cost of $37,401 was written off during the current year.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
11. MINERAL PROPERTY AND ROYALTY INTERESTS (cont’d)
Mexico (cont’d)
iv) Tropico Project
In March 2023, the Company entered into an option agreement with local property owners to acquire the Tropico
Project located within the Fresnillo mining district in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico.
The Company had the option to earn a 100% interest in the Tropico Project by making a US$200,000 payment upon
signing of the agreement (paid), further payments totaling US$200,000 that can be paid in six monthly instalments
over a period of forty-two months, starting with US$25,000 at month twelve in order to maintain the option, and a
payment of US$5,000,000 at month forty-eight. The option also called for potential additional milestone payments
to the property owners.
The initial option payment of US$200,000 was recorded as an acquisition cost of $271,822 during the year ended
December 31, 2023. Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Company decided to relinquish the option and as a
result, the acquisition cost of $271,822 was written off during the current year.
v) Rambler Project
During the 2019 fiscal year, the Company staked a property called the Rambler Project, located in the State of
Chihuahua.
vi) Lithium Brine Project
The Company holds a mineral concession application for a lithium brine project located in the State of Coahuila,
Mexico. The Company expects this application to be abandoned due to the nationalization of lithium in Mexico.
Guatemala
i) Guatemala Properties
The Company’s 100% owned land holdings in southeast Guatemala as at December 31, 2023 consist of 45
concessions (two granted exploration licences, forty exploration applications, two exploitation applications, and one
reconnaissance application) filed with the Guatemala Ministry of Energy and Mines. The two exploitation
applications were filed in order to convert one previously granted exploration licence to exploitation; until the
exploitation licences are granted, the granted exploration licence remains in place. During the year ended December
31, 2023, the Company was granted the Cirilo I exploration licence in the Motagua Norte project area of Guatemala.
In May 2020, the Company signed an agreement whereby it granted to Volcanic the exclusive option (the “Option”)
to acquire a 60% interest in the Company’s granted exploration licence (known as the Holly and Banderas gold-
silver properties) (the “Properties”). In September 2023, the Option was modified to include the Motagua Norte
project in substitution for the Banderas project. Management determined the projects were of equivalent value and
accordingly no gain or loss was recognized on this substitution. The original earn-in requirement to spend US$7.0
million in exploration of the properties remains unchanged. Under the modified option agreement, Volcanic has an
exclusive option to earn a 60% interest in the Company’s Holly and Motagua Norte properties by spending US$7.0
million on exploration of the properties, of which US$1,764,778 is required to be spent on Motagua Norte.
Expenditures made by Volcanic on exploration of the Banderas property are credited towards the US$7.0 million
expenditure requirement.
In December 2023, the Company entered into a surface rights option agreement (the “Surface Rights Option”) with
the owner of certain lands comprising a portion of the Motagua Norte project, and the Company granted to Volcanic
the option to acquire a 60% interest in such lands by assuming the option payments due to the landowner. At that
time, the Company paid $204,873 (US$150,000) as an initial option payment and was reimbursed for the cost by
Volcanic. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements and the Mineral Rights Option described above, Volcanic can
acquire a 60% interest in the minerals rights to the Holly and Motagua Norte Projects and 60% of a portion of the
surface rights to Motagua Norte. To exercise the Surface Rights Option, the Company must make staged payments
totaling US$2.5 million over 24 months, with the final payment of US$2.0 million being due on the twenty-fourth
month. Any reimbursements of such payments made by Volcanic will be credited toward the US$7.0 million
required to exercise the Mineral Rights Option.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
11. MINERAL PROPERTY AND ROYALTY INTERESTS (cont’d)
Guatemala (cont’d)
i) Guatemala Properties (cont’d)
If the Mineral Rights Option and the Surface Rights Option are exercised, Volcanic and the Company will form a
60/40 joint venture ownership of said mineral rights and surface rights, and the Company will contribute to the joint
venture its 40% share of the Surface Rights Option payments made by Volcanic which are over and above the
US$7.0 million to be incurred by Volcanic in order to exercise the Mineral Rights Option.
ii) Tambor Project Royalty
In 2012, the Company sold its interest in its subsidiary, Exploraciones Mineras de Guatemala S.A., which holds the
Tambor gold project, to KCA, giving KCA a 100% interest in the project. KCA agreed to make royalty payments to
the Company, upon commercial production, based on the then price of gold and the number of ounces produced
from the property.
Commercial production commenced in December 2014. In May 2016, KCA informed the Company that mining
operations were suspended by the Supreme Court of Guatemala due to a lack of consultation by the Guatemalan
Ministry of Mines with local indigenous people when the mine was permitted in 2011. To date, the Supreme Court
has not made a decision on when the mine may re-open.
There was no royalty income recognized for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
As at December 31, 2023, all gold sales subject to the Company’s royalty had been final settled and the balance that
remained unpaid to the Company was $784,180. Due to the uncertainty as to when the mine may re-open and when
the amount owing by KCA to the Company will be paid, a provision of $784,180 against the receivable amount was
charged to operations in 2016.
12. COMMITMENTS
The Company has entered into an operating lease agreement for its office premises that expires on December 31, 2024.
The Company also rents space to other companies related by common directors and officers on a month-to-month basis,
the amounts of which are netted against rental expense; however, there are no commitments from these companies and
thus the amounts presented below are the gross commitments. The remaining commitment under the lease for the 2024
fiscal year is $133,869.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received a total of $96,775 (2022: $99,875) from those companies
which share office space with the Company.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
13. SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES
a) Common Shares
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the following share capital activity occurred:
i) On May 29, 2023, the Company closed a private placement of 11,149,983 units at $0.175 per unit for gross
proceeds of $1,951,247. Each unit consists of one common share and one full share purchase warrant entitling
the holder to purchase an additional common share exercisable for two years at a price of $0.35. Of the total
gross proceeds, $1,951,247 was allocated to share capital and $Nil to warrants. In connection with this financing,
the Company paid finder’s fees totaling $39,627 cash and issued a total of 226,442 warrants which have the same
terms as the unit warrants. The fair value of the finders’ fee warrants was $8,935 and was recorded as share
issuance costs and an offset to other equity reserve. The fair value of each finders’ fee warrant has been estimated
as of the date of the issuance using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free
interest rate of 4.23%, dividend yield of 0%, volatility of 67%, and expected life of two years. Other share
issuance costs associated with this financing totaled $20,848;
ii) The Company issued 500,000 common shares with a value of $120,625 to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company pursuant to the terms of a shares for services agreement dated January 1, 2021; and
iii) A total of 200,000 stock options were exercised for proceeds of $30,000. The Company reallocated the fair value
of these options previously recorded in the amount of $15,440 from other equity reserve to share capital.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, a total of 25,000 stock options were exercised for proceeds of $3,750.
The Company reallocated the fair value of these options previously recorded in the amount of $1,930 from other
equity reserve to share capital.
b) Share Purchase Warrants
The following is a summary of changes in warrants during the year ended December 31, 2023:
Balance, December 31, 2021 and 2022
Issued
Balance, December 31, 2023
Number of
Warrants
-
11,376,425
11,376,425
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
-
$0.35
$0.35
As at December 31, 2023, there were 11,376,425 share purchase warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $0.35
per share and May 28, 2025 expiry date.
14. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
a) Option Plan Details
The Company has a formal stock option plan in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V under which it is
authorized to grant options up to 10% of its outstanding shares to officers, directors, employees, and consultants.
The exercise price of each option is not less than the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the trading day
prior to the date of grant. Options granted to investor relations personnel vest in accordance with TSX-V regulations.
The options are for a maximum term of ten years.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
14. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (cont’d)
a) Option Plan Details (cont’d)
The following is a summary of changes in options for the year ended December 31, 2023:
During the year
Granted
Exercised
Expired /
forfeited
Closing
balance
Vested and
exercisable
Grant date
Expiry date
Oct 19, 2016
Oct 18, 2026
May 22, 2018 May 21, 2028
Nov 5, 2018
Nov 4, 2028
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 7, 2029
Mar 16, 2020
Mar 15, 2030
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 8, 2030
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 10, 2031
Mar 4, 2021
Mar 3, 2031
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 25, 2031
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 9, 2033
Jun 7, 2023
Jun 6, 2033
Sep 19, 2023
Sep 18, 2033
Exercise
price
$0.15
$0.15
$0.15
$0.25
$0.15
$0.27
$0.34
$0.24
$0.34
$0.20
$0.18
$0.23
Opening
balance
1,230,000
1,465,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(200,000)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
75,000
2,070,000
50,000
Weighted average exercise price
$0.19
$0.18
$0.15
4,350,000
2,195,000
(200,000)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,230,000
1,230,000
1,265,000
1,265,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
75,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
75,000
2,070,000
2,070,000
50,000
50,000
6,345,000
6,345,000
$0.19
$0.19
The weighted average stock price on the date of exercise for options exercised during the year ended December 31,
2023 was $0.19 per share (2022: $0.15).
The following is a summary of changes in options for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Grant date
Expiry date
Dec 13, 2012
Dec 12, 2022
Oct 19, 2016
Oct 18, 2026
May 22, 2018 May 21, 2028
Nov 5, 2018
Nov 4, 2028
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 7, 2029
Mar 16, 2020
Mar 15, 2030
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 8, 2030
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 10, 2031
Mar 4, 2021
Mar 3, 2031
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 25, 2031
Exercise
price
$0.20
$0.15
$0.15
$0.15
$0.25
$0.15
$0.27
$0.34
$0.24
$0.34
Opening
balance
1,495,000
1,230,000
1,490,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
5,870,000
Weighted average exercise price
$0.19
During the year
Granted
Exercised
Expired /
forfeited
Closing
balance
Vested and
exercisable
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(25,000)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,495,000)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,230,000
1,230,000
1,465,000
1,465,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
300,000
(25,000)
(1,495,000)
4,350,000
4,350,000
$0.15
$0.20
$0.19
$0.19
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
14. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (cont’d)
b) Fair Value of Options Granted During the Year
The weighted average fair value at grant date of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 was
$0.14 per option. There were no options granted during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding at December 31, 2023 is 6.32 years
(2022: 5.67 years).
Options Issued to Employees
The fair value at grant date is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the
exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date, the expected price volatility
of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option.
Options Issued to Non-Employees
Options issued to non-employees are measured based on the fair value of the goods or services received, at the date
of receiving those goods or services. If the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be estimated reliably,
the options are measured by determining the fair value of the options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model.
The model inputs for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 included:
Grant date
Expiry date
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 9, 2033
Jun 7, 2023
Jun 6, 2033
Sep 19, 2023
Sep 18, 2033
Share price
at grant
date
$0.21
$0.18
$0.28
Exercise
price
$0.20
$0.18
$0.23
Risk-free
interest
rate
Expected
life
Volatility
factor
Dividend
yield
3.10%
10 years
2.18%
10 years
3.82%
10 years
75%
75%
75%
0%
0%
0%
The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility (based on the remaining contractual life of the options),
adjusted for any expected changes to future volatility due to publicly available information. The risk-free rate of
return is the yield on a zero-coupon Canadian Treasury Bill of a term consistent with the assumed option life. The
expected average option term is the average expected period to exercise, based on the historical activity patterns for
each individually vesting tranche.
Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected price volatility.
Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and, therefore, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options.
c) Expenses Arising from Share-based Payment Transactions
Total expenses arising from the share-based payment transactions recognized during the year ended December 31,
2023 as part of share-based compensation expense were $308,631 (2022: $46,875) (Note 16).
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
15. INCOME TAXES
Taxation in the Company and its subsidiaries’ operational jurisdictions is calculated at the rates prevailing in the
respective jurisdictions.
The difference between tax expense for the year and the expected income taxes based on the statutory tax rate arises as
follows:
Income (loss) before income taxes
Tax expense (recovery) based on the Canadian statutory rate of 27%
Items not deductible for tax purposes
Different tax rates in other jurisdictions
Under provided in prior years
Changes in unrecognized deferred tax assets
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
$ 1,076,154
$ (2,637,656)
(712,000)
86,000
(45,000)
718,000
(47,000)
291,000
(577,000)
18,000
237,000
92,000
Total income tax expense / (recovery)
$ -
$ 61,000
The Company incurred income tax expense of $Nil (2022: $61,254) during the year, which is included in exploration
expenditures in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
The tax rates represent the federal statutory rate applicable for the 2023 taxation year: 0% for Cayman Islands, 27% for
the United States, 30% for Mexico, and 25% for Guatemala.
No deferred tax asset has been recognized in respect of the following losses and temporary differences as it is not
considered probable that sufficient future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered:
Loss carry forwards
Property and equipment
Lease liability
Mineral properties
Available-for-sale investments
Other deductible temporary differences
Unrecognized tax assets
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
$ 2,526,000
49,000
42,000
2,124,000
873,000
663,000
(6,277,000)
$ 2,710,000
68,000
22,000
2,135,000
497,000
1,168,000
(6,600,000)
$ -
$ -
As at December 31, 2023, the Company has estimated non-capital losses of $8,704,000 (2022: $8,633,000) for Canadian
income tax purposes and $1,199,000 (2022: $650,000) for Mexico income tax purposes that may be carried forward to
reduce taxable income derived in future years. Non-capital Canadian tax losses expire in various amounts from 2026 to
2043. Non-capital Mexico tax losses expire in various amounts until 2033.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had transactions during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 with related parties who consisted
of directors, officers, and the following companies with common directors:
Related Party
Mill Street Services Ltd. (“Mill Street”)
Gold Group Management Inc. (“Gold Group”)
Volcanic
Rackla
Nature of Transactions
Management fees
Shared general and administrative expenses
Investment and exploration support
Investment and exploration support
In addition to related party transactions disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, the Company
incurred the following expenditures charged by non-key management officers and companies which have common
directors with the Company in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
General and administrative expenses:
Salaries and benefits
Exploration expenditures:
Salaries and benefits
2023
2022
$ 24,627
$ 12,720
17,859
17,224
$ 42,486
$ 29,944
The Company reimburses Gold Group, a company controlled by Simon Ridgway, a Director of the Company, for shared
administrative costs and other business-related expenses paid by Gold Group on behalf of the Company. During the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company reimbursed Gold Group the following:
General and administrative expenses:
Office and miscellaneous
Shareholder communications
Salaries and benefits
Transfer agent and regulatory fees
Travel and accommodation
2023
2022
$ 52,018
26,851
160,787
7,309
24,714
$ 37,743
14,238
144,496
3,169
11,514
$ 271,679
$ 211,160
Exploration expenditures
$ 4,062
$ 670
Gold Group salaries and benefits costs for the years ended December 31, 2023 include those for the Chief Financial
Officer, Vice President Corporate Development, and Corporate Secretary (2022: includes those for the Chief Financial
Officer and the Corporate Secretary).
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company charged $Nil (2022: $4,795) to Volcanic, a company which
has a common director with the Company, for exploration costs incurred on behalf of Volcanic and relating to the option
agreement between the two parties and Volcanic charged $38,830 (2022: $38,083) to the Company for shared exploration
costs.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company charged $Nil (2022: $27,832) to Rackla, a company which has
three common directors with the Company, for shared exploration personnel costs.
Receivables include an amount of $Nil (2022: $7,007) owed from Rackla.
Prepaid expenses and deposits include an amount of $4,153 (2022: $5,850) paid to Gold Group for shared office and
administrative services.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (cont’d)
Long-term deposits include an amount of $60,000 (2022: $60,000) paid to Gold Group as a deposit on the shared office
and administrative services agreement.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $9,546 (2022: $17,927) payable to Gold Group for shared administrative
costs, $7,792 (2022: $571) to Bruce Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for management fees and
expense reimbursement, and $9,594 (2022: $9,556) payable to Volcanic for shared exploration costs.
Key management compensation
Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of an entity,
and include certain directors and officers. Key management compensation comprises:
Geological fees included in exploration expenditures
Management fees
Salaries and benefits*
Share-based payments – value of stock options granted and vested
Share-based payments – fair value of shares to be issued
$ 150,500
64,000
70,889
99,891
-
$ 156,000
66,000
32,610
-
46,875
$ 385,280
$ 301,485
2023
2022
*Included in reimbursements to Gold Group
Key management compensation includes management and geological fees paid to Mill Street, a company controlled by
Simon Ridgway, a Director of the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 500,000 common shares with a value of $120,625 to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company per the terms of a shares for services agreement dated January 1, 2021.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
17. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available
that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate
resources and in assessing performance. All of the Company’s operations are within the mining sector relating to mineral
exploration. Due to the geographic and political diversity, the Company’s exploration operations are decentralized
whereby exploration managers are responsible for business results and regional corporate offices provide support to the
exploration programs in addressing local and regional issues. The Company’s operations are therefore segmented on a
district basis. The Company’s assets were located in Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, and Cayman Islands. Details of
identifiable assets by geographic segments are as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2023
Exploration expenditures
Mineral property acquisition costs written-off
Gain from mineral property option agreements
Investment income
Amortization
Depreciation on right-of-use asset
Interest expense on lease liability
Net loss
Capital expenditures*
Year ended December 31, 2022
Exploration expenditures
Canada
Guatemala
Mexico
Other Consolidated
$ -
$ 52,396
$ 1,482,748
$ 37,000
$ 1,572,144
-
-
13,502
1,544
60,467
11,646
-
-
-
-
-
-
309,223
106,202
-
7,295
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
309,223
106,202
13,502
8,839
60,467
11,646
(797,820)
(52,396)
(1,742,124)
(45,316)
(2,637,656)
-
-
771,558
-
771,558
Canada
Guatemala
Mexico
Other Consolidated
$ -
$ 81,466
$ 545,091
$ 105,583
$ 732,140
Gain on reclassification as equity investment
1,350,913
Gain from mineral property option agreements
Investment income
Amortization
Depreciation on right-of-use asset
Interest expense on lease liability
Net income (loss)
Capital expenditures*
-
9,954
2,078
60,467
18,158
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
894,097
-
154
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,350,913
894,097
9,954
2,232
60,467
18,158
929,891
(81,466)
-
-
342,675
941,351
(114,946)
1,076,154
-
941,351
*Capital expenditures consist of additions of property and equipment and exploration and evaluation assets
As at December 31, 2023
Total current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Total liabilities
As at December 31, 2022
Total current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Total liabilities
Canada
Guatemala
Mexico
Other
Consolidated
$ 1,958,968
$ 19,681
$ 207,573
$ 8,267
$ 2,194,489
128,436
1
38,242
-
166,679
$ 2,087,404
$ 19,682
$ 245,815
$ 8,267
$ 2,361,168
$ 167,671
$ 4,209
$
-
$ -
$ 171,880
Canada
Guatemala
Mexico
Other
Consolidated
$ 3,219,772
$ 23,775
$ 170,723
$ 8,377
$ 3,422,647
250,545
1
38,021
-
288,567
$ 3,470,317
$ 23,776
$ 208,744
$ 8,377
$ 3,711,214
$ 251,924
$ 1,376
$ 1,390
$ -
$ 254,690
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company is exposed to the following financial risks:
Market Risk
Credit Risk
Liquidity Risk
In common with all other businesses, the Company is exposed to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments.
This note describes the Company’s objectives, policies, and processes for managing those risks and the methods used to
measure them. Further quantitative information in respect of these risks is presented throughout these consolidated
financial statements.
General Objectives, Policies and Processes
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the determination of the Company’s risk management objectives
and policies and, whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them, it has delegated the authority for designing and
operating processes that ensure the effective implementation of the objectives and policies to the Company’s finance
function. The Board of Directors receive periodic reports through which it reviews the effectiveness of the processes put
in place and the appropriateness of the objectives and policies it sets.
The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that seek to reduce risk as far as possible without unduly affecting
the Company’s competitiveness and flexibility. Further details regarding these policies are set out below.
a) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes
in market prices. Market prices are comprised of three types of risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, and equity
price risk.
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because
of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies through its operations
in foreign countries. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. As at December 31, 2023 and
2022, the Company is exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities denominated in
currencies other than the Canadian dollar:
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
US Dollar
(CDN
equivalent)
$ 49,619
-
(5,677)
Mexican
Peso
Guatemala
Quetzal
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
$ 3,836
183,569
-
$ 11,142
-
(4,209)
US Dollar
(CDN
equivalent)
$ 735,977
14,681
(15,867)
Mexican
Peso
Guatemala
Quetzal
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
$ 8,141
51,634
-
$ 11,146
-
(1,376)
$ 43,942
$ 187,405
$ 6,933
$ 734,791
$ 59,775
$ 9,770
Cash
Receivables
Current liabilities
Based on the above net exposures at December 31, 2023, a 10% depreciation or appreciation of the above currencies
against the Canadian dollar would result in approximately a $23,800 (2022: $80,400) increase or decrease in profit or
loss, respectively.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)
General Objectives, Policies and Processes (cont’d)
a) Market Risk (cont’d)
Commodity Price Risk
The Company’s royalty revenue has been derived from a royalty interest that is based on the extraction and sale of gold.
Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of gold discovered or extracted. Gold prices
have historically fluctuated widely. Consequently, the economic viability of the Company’s royalty interest cannot be
accurately predicted and may be adversely affected by fluctuations in gold prices. The Company has not engaged in any
hedging activities. The Company is not exposed to commodity price risk as the Company has not earned any royalty
revenue during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The
Company does not have any borrowings. Interest rate risk is limited to potential decreases on the interest rate offered on
cash held with chartered Canadian financial institutions. The Company considers this risk to be limited as it holds no
assets or liabilities subject to variable rates of interest.
Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is the uncertainty associated with the valuation of assets arising from changes in equity markets. The
Company’s equity investments consisting of common shares are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the
potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the investments are held. The Company’s equity
investments are monitored by the Board with decisions on sale or exercise taken by Management. A 10% (2022: 10%)
decrease in fair value of the shares would result in an approximate $101,000 (2022: $187,000) decrease in comprehensive
income and shareholders’ equity.
b) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its
contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its cash and cash equivalents, equity
investments, and receivables. The Company limits exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash and cash equivalents
with large financial institutions. The Company does not have cash and cash equivalents or equity investments that are
invested in asset based commercial paper. For other receivables, the Company estimates, on a continuing basis, the
probable losses and provides a provision for losses based on the estimated realizable value.
c) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The
Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to provide reasonable assurance that it will have sufficient funds to
meet liabilities when due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required by operations and
anticipated investing and financing activities. At December 31, 2023, the Company had working capital of $2.02 million
(2022: $3.3 million) available to apply against short-term business requirements. All of the Company’s financial
liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 45 days and are subject to normal trade terms with the exception of the
Company’s lease liability which matures based on the lease agreement (Note 12).
Determination of Fair Value
Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When
applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific
to that asset or liability.
Management considers that due to their short-term nature the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities,
which include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, deposits, and accounts payables and accrued liabilities are assumed
to approximate their fair values.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)
Fair Value Hierarchy
Financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value are grouped in Levels 1 to 3 based
on the degree to which the fair value is observable:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data
(unobservable inputs).
The equity investments are based on quoted prices and are therefore considered to be Level 1. The lease liability and
formerly held derivative instruments were based on inputs other than quoted prices and therefore considered to be Level
3. As of December 31, 2023, there was no embedded derivative on royalty income receivables derived from gold prices
to include as a Level 2 measurement and therefore no fair value measurement was necessary. There were no transfers
between Levels 1, 2, or 3 during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
19. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
in order to advance its mineral properties. In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company
prepares periodic budgets that are updated as necessary. The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it to
effectively support the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The properties in which the Company currently
has a direct or indirect interest are in the exploration or development stage. As such the Company is dependent on external
financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned exploration and pay for general administrative costs, the
Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. The Company will continue to
assess new properties and seek to acquire an interest in additional properties if it feels there is sufficient geologic or
economic potential and if it has adequate financial resources to do so.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the
relative size of the Company, is reasonable. The Company monitors its cash, equity investments, common shares, and
stock options as capital. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended
December 31, 2023. The Company’s investment policy is to hold cash in interest bearing bank accounts and highly liquid
short-term interest-bearing investments with maturities of one year or less and which can be liquidated at any time
without penalties. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to externally imposed capital requirements
and does not have exposure to asset-backed commercial paper or similar products. The Company expects its current
capital resources to be sufficient to cover its corporate operating costs and carry out limited exploration programs for the
next twelve months. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due to a number of factors, including
future property option payments, potential property acquisitions and exploration activity. The Company will continue to
seek to raise additional capital in the future and believes it will be able to do so, but recognizes the uncertainty attached
thereto.
20. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
No cash was paid for interest or taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
There were no significant non-cash investing and financing transactions during the years ended December 31, 2023 and
2022.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
21. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the following event which has not been disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated
financial statements has occurred:
A total of 25,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.15 per share and a ten-year life were granted.
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(the “Company”)
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Year End Report – December 31, 2023
General
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) supplements, but does not form part of, the annual audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The following information,
prepared as of April 25, 2024, should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2023 consolidated financial statements.
The Company reports its financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
The Company’s public filings, including its most recent unaudited and audited financial statements can be reviewed on
SEDAR+ at (www.sedarplus.ca).
Forward Looking Information
This MD&A contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation (“Forward-looking Statements”). All statements included herein, other than statements of
historical fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-looking Statements. The
Forward-looking Statements in this MD&A include, without limitation, statements relating to:
the Company’s planned exploration activities for its mineral properties;
•
• The Company’s equity investments;
•
•
•
the suspension of receiving royalty payments from the Tambor Project;
the intended use of proceeds received from past and possible future financing activities;
the sufficiency of the Company’s cash position and its ability to raise, if needed, equity capital or access debt facilities;
and
• maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities or other contractual commitments.
Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates”, “believes”,
“plans”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “scheduled”, “targets”, “possible”, “strategy”, “potential”, “intends”, “advance”,
“goal”, “objective”, “projects”, “budget”, “calculates” or statements that events, “will”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur or
be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others:
•
•
risks associated with mineral exploration activities, and investing in companies which conduct mineral exploration and
development activities;
due diligence investigations on potential investments not identifying all relevant facts;
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
inability to dispose of illiquid securities;
receipt of royalty payments from the Tambor Project;
fluctuations in commodity prices;
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates;
credit and liquidity risks;
changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic
developments in countries in which the Company does or may carry on business;
reliance on key personnel;
property title matters and local community relationships;
risks associated with potential legal claims generally or with respect to environmental matters;
adequacy of insurance coverage;
dilution from further equity financing;
competition;
uncertainties relating to general economic conditions; and
risks relating to pandemics, epidemics and public health crises, and the impact they might have on the Company’s
business, operations, financial condition and/or share price,
as well as those factors referred to in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section in this MD&A.
Forward-looking Statements contained in this MD&A are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations, and opinions of
management, including but not limited to:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
all required third party contractual, regulatory and governmental approvals will be obtained for the exploration and
development of the Company’s properties;
there being no significant disruptions affecting operations, whether relating to labour, supply, power, damage to
equipment or other matter;
permitting, exploration and/or development activities proceeding on a basis consistent with the Company’s current
expectations;
ability to sell our equity investments as needed;
receipt of royalty payments from the Tambor Project will re-commence;
due diligence investigations on potential investments will reveal all relevant facts;
expected trends and specific assumptions regarding commodity prices and currency exchange rates; and
prices for and availability of fuel, electricity, equipment and other key supplies remaining consistent with current levels.
These Forward-looking Statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any
Forward-looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or results or otherwise, except as required
by law. There can be no assurance that Forward-looking Statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on
Forward-looking Statements.
Business of the Company
The Company has been exploring for precious metals in the Americas for over two decades, which has resulted in the discovery
of several gold deposits in Central America. Management is constantly exploring new targets and evaluating opportunities in
order to maintain a portfolio of compelling targets and a pipeline of projects in various stages of exploration and drilling. The
Company explores projects with the goal of delivering value to the shareholders through exploration discovery, either 100% in
the Company or via partnerships where appropriate.
In January 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Adam Buchanan as Vice-President, Corporate Development,
who is managing the Company’s communications with shareholders and other stakeholders. In April 2023, Simon Ridgway
was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board (formerly non-executive Chairman).
In May 2023, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of 11,149,983 units at $0.175 per unit for gross proceeds
of $1,951,247. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling
the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at $0.35 for two years from closing. The proceeds of this
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financing are intended to be used for exploration and drilling of the Company’s Tropico Project in Mexico (see property
description below), and for general working capital.
A summary of the Company’s investments, properties, and royalty interests is provided below:
Investments
For a description of the Company’s equity investments activity during the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023,
please see Note 6 of the Company’s December 31, 2023 consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s current cash and cash equivalents on hand is approximately $560,000 and its current investments consist of:
Electrum Discovery Corp. (“Electrum”)
(formerly Medgold Resources Corp.)
632,906 shares
Current market value: $47,000
Electrum is a TSX-V listed Canadian-based mineral exploration and
development company focused on the Western Tethyan Belt with
activities in the Republic of Serbia. The Company has several
copper–gold assets with significant exploration potential, including
its flagship Timok East Project.
Rackla Metals Inc. (“Rackla”)
3,973,275 shares
Current market value: $675,000
Rackla is a TSX-V listed mineral exploration company targeting
Reduced Intrusion-Related Gold Systems (RIRGS) mineralization on
its gold projects located in the Tombstone Gold Belt within the
Selwyn Basin of the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Volcanic Gold Mines Inc. (“Volcanic”)
830,412 shares
Current market value: $128,000
Volcanic is a TSX-V listed company focused on building multi-
million ounce gold and silver resources in underexplored countries.
It holds an option to acquire a 60% interest in the Company’s Holly
and Motagua Norte gold/silver properties located in eastern
Guatemala, and has published an Inferred Mineral Resource for the
Holly property.
Property Interests
Regional Exploration
The Company is constantly prospecting and evaluating new properties, with geological field teams evaluating new targets to
maintain the Company’s pipeline of projects.
Mexico – Mining Law Reform
The Mexico government’s Mining Law Reform was published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2023, and includes changes
to Mexico's Mining Law, National Waters Law, General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection and
General Law for the Prevention and Integral Handling of Wastes. The law reform was widely published and became effective
on May 9, 2023, and certain provisions intend to restrict mineral exploration activities. It is unconstitutional to retroactively
apply laws in Mexico, and the Company’s management believes the new laws should not apply to the Companies’ existing
projects and licenses. As have almost all active exploration and mining companies in Mexico, the Company has filed legal
challenges to the application of the reforms on all its properties and projects. The final status of those challenges has not been
decided by the courts and the Company is still in preliminary and appeals stages. Opposition members of the Mexican senate
(National Action Party parliamentary group) filed an action of unconstitutionality before the Supreme Court to annul the Mining
Law Reform. Recently the Supreme Court annulled the major law reforms of the current government including Electoral,
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Energetic and National Guard laws reforms, and the Company’s management believes the current constitutional challenge to
the Mining Law Reform has a high chance of success.
One of the court filings made by the Company is a legal demand with a Federal Court in Mexico to obtain title to the Amalia 4
concession, a component of the Amalia Project which had been in the application stage. The mining authority of Chihuahua
has processed and approved the submission without fault and passed the license to the Mexico Mining Directorate proposing
title issuance. The regulated time for the mining authority to comment and request revision has passed and granting of title is a
legal requirement under the mining law. The legal demand filed by the Company is to enforce the granting of title. Legal
challenges to all of the Company’s Mexican claims and projects including Amalia 4 are still in process.
Mexico – Amalia Project
The Amalia Project comprises 10,261 hectares located in the Sierra Madre gold belt in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. In June
2017, the Company signed a binding agreement with a private individual to option 380 hectares of the project area which is
host to high-grade epithermal silver-gold mineralization. Following the signing of the option agreement, the Company staked
an additional 9,081 hectares surrounding the Amalia Project, covering three new regional target areas.
The Amalia Project is located approximately 25 kilometres SW of the historic Guadalupe y Calvo mining district in Chihuahua,
Mexico. During due diligence evaluation the Company’s geologists sampled bonanza grade outcrop containing 20.4 g/t Au and
5,360 g/t Ag from a 1.2 metre chip. The Company established a camp at Amalia and completed an initial exploration program
comprising geological mapping, prospecting, and channel sampling of the three main targets: San Pedro, Guadalupe and
Dulces. Epithermal Au-Ag mineralization was sampled by the Company in several veins, vein breccias and disseminated zones
over 3.5 kilometres of strike length and a 600 metre vertical interval following the trace of the large regional Amalia fault zone.
In July 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Pan American Silver Corp. (“Pan American”) to drill and explore
the Amalia Project – see “Pan American Option Terms” below. In late 2019, the Company signed a binding agreement with a
private family to option the 800-hectare Palmillas Property which hosts high-grade epithermal gold-silver mineralization. The
Palmillas concessions are immediately adjoining the Amalia Project and cover the northeastern and southwestern strike
extension of the Amalia fault zone.
Pan American elected to exercise its right to include the Palmillas Property within the Amalia Project joint venture. Pan
American, as the operator is funding and managing the expanded project according to its option agreement with the Company.
The Palmillas Property hosts multiple exploration targets, including El Cuervo and Palmillas.
67 drill holes totaling 23,058 metres have been completed at the Amalia project. 10,588 metres in 31 holes have been completed
on the Amalia vein system, 3,814 metres in 14 holes completed in the California vein system, and 8,655 metres in 22 holes
completed in the El Cuervo vein system. Significant high-grade gold-silver mineralization has been defined at each target.
Since completion of drilling at El Cuervo in August 2022, geological mapping and surface sampling has further defined and
extended drill targets across the property and in particular at the California structure.
At California, the main California-Oro Viejo system has been extended 750 metres northwest, defining 1.5 kilometres of
undrilled strike extension from the last drill section at California which returned one of the best drill holes with AMDD21-39
intersecting 26.9 metres @ 2.59 g/t Au and 353 g/t Ag. Recent mapping has also discovered new parallel vein systems.
ZONE
Amalia
California
El Cuervo
TOTALS:
# HOLES
31
14
22
67
# METRES DRILLED
10,588.6
3,813.8
8,655.6
23,058.0
Detailed drill results, cross-sections, long-section, plan map and core photos are available on the Company’s website
(http://www.radiusgold.com/s/amalia.asp).
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
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Reported drilling was carried out using NQ and HQ size tooling. Drill core was cut in half using a rock saw with one half of
the core then taken as a sample for analysis. Sample intervals are generally 1 metre intervals, producing samples of between 2
to 9 kilograms. Half-core samples are delivered to the ALS Geochemistry laboratory facilities in Chihuahua, Mexico. The
samples are fire assayed for Au and are analysed for Ag and multi-elements using method code ME-ICP61 following a four-
acid digestion. Over-limits are analysed using an appropriate method. Multi-element geochemical standards and blanks are
routinely entered into the drill core sample stream to monitor laboratory performance. Quality control samples submitted to
ALS were returned within acceptable limits.
Concessions
The Company’s Amalia project consists of 1,180 hectares of core granted licenses and a 9,081 hectare Amalia 4 claim
application. The Company and project JV partner Pan American Silver Corp. have completed all the requirements, fee
payments and surveys for the Amalia 4 application. The mining authority of Chihuahua has processed and approved the
submission without fault and passed the license to the Mexico Mining Directorate proposing title issuance. The regulated time
for the mining authority to comment and request revision has passed and granting of title is a legal requirement under the
mining law. On May 4, 2023, the Company filed a legal demand to enforce the granting of title. Legal counsel believes the
Company has clear legal right to the application and title. Legal counsel has been successful in obtaining granted concessions
in similar situations recently.
Pan American Option Terms
Pursuant to an agreement signed in June 2018, Pan American has exercised its option to earn an initial 65% interest in the
Company’s Amalia Project and Palmillas Properties, having made cash payments to the Company totaling US$1.5 million and
expending a minimum of US$2 million on exploration and reimbursement of the Company’s costs to maintain its option
agreements with the owners of Amalia and Palmillas. Pan American may earn an additional 10% by advancing the property to
preliminary feasibility by June 2025.
Property Outlook
The Amalia project is a large gold-silver epithermal system with an excess of 10 kilometres strike of vein systems, and
mineralization extending over 1,000 vertical metres. Significant mineralization has been defined at the three main targets drilled
to date (Amalia, California & El Cuervo). The targets are open at depth and along strike and many other targets remain to be
drill tested including: Oro Viejo, La Caverna, California SE, El Durazno and Palmillas.
The Company’s management is in discussion with Pan American to chart the best way forward for both companies.
Mexico – Plata Verde Project
In 2020, the Company entered into option agreements with local concession holders to acquire a 100% interest in the Plata
Verde Project which consists of the 300 hectare Don Benja concession covering an historic silver mining camp located in
Chihuahua, Mexico, and the 500 hectare Don Jose concession which surrounds Don Benja. The Plata Verde Project is located
north of the Company’s Amalia Gold-Silver project and east of the historic Batopilas silver mining district (1708 to 1920)
which reputedly produced over 300 million ounces of silver from high-grade veins and structures. The property is accessible
by road, with a one hour hike required to access the historic mines.
The Don Jose concession has no exploration history and covers the same prospective rocks that host the Don Benja silver
mineralization. The Company has conducted limited prospecting and stream sediment geochemistry at Don Jose.
When the Company’s geologists discovered Plata Verde Project, the property was accessed by a strenuous 6 hour hike and all
supplies and samples for subsequent exploration programs were transported by mules. A local landowner has since constructed
4x4 road access to the property and has signed an agreement providing the Company with legal right of way and use of the
road to access the property.
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At Plata Verde, the Company’s geologists re-discovered a large scale underground bulk mining operation where in the late
1800’s, historic miners hand excavated an extensive series of anastomosing caverns, producing silver bars at an associated
smelter operation. The project was un-explored since the historic miners ceased their operations. Initial phases of rock chip
sampling by the Company returned widespread silver mineralization between 5 and 1,070 g/t Ag over a large area within the
historic mines.
In July 2022, the Company signed an exclusivity agreement with Minera San Julian, S.A. de C.V. (“Minera San Julian”), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Fresnillo plc, whereby Minera San Julian has the exclusive right for nine months to negotiate with
the Company the terms of an option to earn a 70% interest in the Plata Verde Project. See “Exclusivity Agreement with
Fresnillo” below for a description of the agreement terms.
Geological Model and Silver Mineralization
At Plata Verde, the Company’s geological team completed several months of detailed underground mapping and sampling of
the historic Mina Real and Mina Mojonera. Three distinct mineralization styles have been defined within the basaltic andesite
volcanic host rock:
1. Multiple large scale volcanic breccia zones up to 75 metre diameter and sampled on multiple mine levels. The breccias
are cemented by massive to crustiform banded barite calcite with silver chlorides, sulphosalt minerals and native silver.
2. Fracture fill and stockwork silver mineralization occurs as massive to crustiform banded barite calcite with silver
chlorides, sulphosalt minerals and native silver.
3. Disseminated style mineralization with fine silver sulphosalts disseminated within the volcanic host with little to no
brecciation, veining or fracture fill.
All three mineralization styles host significant silver grades, although the highest grades are related to intense brecciation and
fracturing. Geological maps and sampling data are available at http://www.radiusgold.com/s/plata-verde.asp.
In total, 255 2 x 2 metre panel samples were collected from the historic Mina Real and Mina Mojonera. Each mine covers a
shallow dipping anastomosing sequence of mining areas on at least 3 levels with Mina Real covering approximately 200 x 200
metres and Mina Mojonera 150 x 150 metres. Results reported between 2 and 815 g/t Ag and averaging 185 g/t Ag. Samples
were collected to represent all rock types and mineralization styles.
Summary of underground rock chip sampling. Majority are 2 x 2 m rock panel samples:
Historic Mine Rock chip samples
Average all rocks
(Silver g/t)
Breccia samples
(number)
Average breccia
(Silver g/t)
Mojonera
Real
Total
133
122
255
168
143
156
57
17
74
262
244
258
The sampling completed within the historic mines shows that the mineralization is open to expansion in all directions.
In 2021, the Company completed geophysical programs at Plata Verde, consisting of 7.5 line kilometre magnetic survey and
4.5 line kilometre IP/Resistivity survey conducted by consultants, Geofisica TMC. The program was designed to locate
potential feeder systems below the historic silver mines and successfully identified compelling drill targets below the known
mines. All relevant data and sections from the geophysical surveys are available on the Company’s website.
Regional Geology and Stream Sediments
In general, the silver mineralization is covered by the overlying rhyolitic volcanics and is only exposed within the historic
mines and at surface in a few areas along the length of a small creek. The Company conducted a geological mapping and stream
sediment sampling program within the district which indicates that a north south orientated regional structural zone likely
controls development of the mineralization at Plata Verde. Stream sediment sampling at Plata Verde clearly identifies the creek
where the historic mines are exposed. There are also strong silver stream sediment anomalies (several times higher than
background) that indicate potential for further mineralization 300 metres to the east and 1,000 metres south of the known mines.
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Discussion and Exploration Targets
The Company has defined two priority targets:
1) Extensions and repetitions of the shallow dipping large scale silver rich breccias, stockworks and disseminated
silver mineralization exposed within the historic mines.
2)
Sub-vertical feeder zones below the historic silver mines.
The barite/silver chloride mineralization appears to be a late-stage low temperature mineralizing event with the source and
feeder systems an attractive exploration target. Barite and silver chloride are often part of the upper levels or supergene zone
around large silver deposits. The solubility of barite and silver chlorides is low, and hence the source zone is likely to be close
by. Extensions of the known mineralization below the ignimbrite cover to the north, east and west are open. Potential feeder
structures have been defined by the geophysics.
The Company has completed an environmental study in support of drill permits which have been granted.
Metallurgical Tests
In late January 2023, the Company announced preliminary results from initial metallurgical testing conducted by Minera San
Julian on samples from Plata Verde. Bulk samples (approximately 100 kg) were collected from the Mina Mojonera and Mina
Real underground workings and sent to Fresnillo plc’s Technical Services Group, Mineral Processing Department, in Torreon,
Mexico for initial investigation into metallurgical characterization and recoveries of metals (silver lead and copper) by cyanide
leaching and flotation. Highlights of the results are:
• Work index for grinding (Wi) averaged 8.67 kWh/t, classifying the samples as “soft” for ball milling.
• Cyanide leach test work reported average recoveries of 93% for silver.
• Flotation studies generate Pb/Cu concentrates with a high grade of silver and good values of lead and copper with
recovery of around 85% for silver, 52% for lead and 64% for copper.
• Combining flotation + tailings cyanidation results in average overall silver recovery of 97%.
• Future work should consider separation of Pb and Cu concentrates to generate commercial concentrates.
Exclusivity Agreement with Fresnillo
In July 2022, the Company signed an exclusivity agreement with Fresnillo plc’s subsidiary, Minera San Julian, whereby
Fresnillo was granted the exclusive right for nine months to negotiate with the Company the terms of an option to earn a 70%
interest in the Plata Verde Project. Fresnillo is the world’s leading silver producer and Mexico’s largest gold producer and holds
one of the largest precious metals reserves in Mexico.
In April 2023, the exclusivity period was extended to July 7, 2023, and then further extended to January 7, 2024. Pursuant to
the extensions, Minera San Julian has paid interim funding to the Company of US$171,000, and Minera San Julian made
significant advances at Plata Verde, completing:
• Upgrading and rehabilitation of road access in preparation for drill access.
•
Initial metallurgical test work which demonstrated exceptional cyanide leach recoveries averaging 93% for silver and
in combination with flotation achieving 97% silver recovery.
• Geological mapping and rock chip sampling of the property with 470 samples collected.
• Negotiations with landowners for drill access.
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In March 2024, the Company and Minera San Julian signed an option agreement which replaces the exclusivity agreement and
provides of an initial investment by Minera San Julian of US$250,000 to mobilize drilling and field teams, and a second
investment of US$250,000 to be made when drilling commences. The option agreement terms include:
• Minera San Julian would spend over a four year period a minimum cumulative amount of US$ 4,762,000 million on
exploration activities at the Plata Verde Project.
• Minera San Julian would make option payments to Geonorte totaling US$2,825,000, which includes US$825,000 to
cover underlying property agreements.
• Minera San Julian would have the right to earn a 70% interest in the Plata Verde Project.
•
If the option is exercised, a new company (NewCo) would be set up to own the Plata Verde Project, Newco would be
owned 70% by Minera San Julian and 30% by Geonorte.
• Any additional funding required by NewCo would be provided by Minera San Julian and Geonorte in proportion to
their respective ownership interests in NewCo.
• Should either party’s interest fall below 10% interest in NewCo that interest would convert to a 2% NSR.
• Each party will have the right of first refusal to acquire the other party’s shares in NewCo if the other party receives a
firm offer for its interest in NewCo that the other party would propose to accept.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Reported assays are rock chip and channels samples taken by Company geologists and trained sampling teams. Sample intervals
are generally 2 metre chip channels or 2x2 metre panels producing samples of between 2 to 9 kilograms. Reported samples
were delivered to SGN Laboratories in Paral, Chihuahua. The samples were crushed and pulverized. Two 100 gram splits were
taken. The Company’s geologists removed and stored the excess and a 100 gram split at the Company’s offices. SGN performed
initial Ag and Au analysis. The second split was subsequently sent to the ALS Geochemistry laboratory facilities in Chihuahua,
Mexico and was analyzed for Ag and multi-elements using method code ME-ICP61 following a four-acid digestion. Overlimits
are analyzed using an appropriate method. All assays reported above 30 g/t Ag have been analyzed by ALS Geochemistry. The
Company routinely inserts multi-element geochemical standards and blanks into the sample stream to monitor laboratories’
performance. Quality control samples submitted were returned within acceptable limits. Comparisons between sample splits
demonstrate acceptable accuracy and precision.
Mexico - Tropico Project
In March 2023, the Company announced the discovery of a new gold mineralized “hot spring type” sinter and breccia pipe
target within the Fresnillo district, Zacatecas, Mexico, and the entering into of an option agreement with local property owners
to acquire the Project.
The Tropico Project is located 30 kilometres northwest of Fresnillo city, Zacatecas, Mexico. The Fresnillo mining district is
one of the world’s greatest epithermal systems and hosts the world’s oldest continuously operating mines producing silver,
gold, copper, lead, and zinc for approximately five centuries, since 1554.
In late 2023, the Company completed a maiden 1,300 metre diamond drill program in eight drill holes at Tropico. Drilling
defined a large gold mineralized breccia body that starts at surface and to date defined 250 metres down dip. Gold grades were
starting to increase with depth from holes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 but unfortunately the latest gold assay results from the deepest hole
8 are weak. The drilling encountered wide zones of classic low sulphidation epithermal alteration, high level chalcedonic silica,
banded stockwork and massive quartz veining, and breccias with gold mineralization, but not significant high grade
mineralization.
Given the unexpected flat dip of the target breccia to the east and the significantly lower gold assays in hole 8, pursuing the
breccia body down dip is not justified. The Company’s geological team interprets the breccia body to be part of a larger diatreme
and/or explosive volcanic breccia system. Targeting the source of the epithermal gold mineralization will require further
evaluation and likely an agreement with Geological Survey of Mexico (GSM), which controls ground surrounding the Tropico
property.
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In early 2024, management of the Company decided that no further work is warranted at Tropico and accordingly, the Company
relinquished its option on the property.
Mexico – Maricela Project
In March 2021, the Company optioned the Maricela group of mineral concessions covering 155 hectares in the State of Sonora,
Mexico. The project is within a prolifically mineralized Arizona – Sonora porphyry belt, one of the most important centres of
copper mineralization world-wide. Spatially and genetically related to this giant porphyry trend are numerous epithermal gold
and silver deposits.
The Maricela property shows no evidence of previous drilling or systematic exploration. The property has a number of small
open pits and shafts where limited high-grade material was mined in the 1950’s and 1960’s and shipped to a processing plant
in Cananea. Prior to the Company acquiring an interest in the Project, the most recent work conducted was a small sampling
program (24 samples) conducted by the Mexican Geological Survey in 2000.
In 2021, the Company completed rock sampling programs. While these programs identified both high-grade gold-silver vein
targets and wide (up to 25 metres) stockwork and breccia zones, management of the Company has decided that no further work
is warranted at Maricela. Accordingly, the Company has relinquished its option on the property.
Mexico – Rambler Project
In January 2019, the Company staked the 10,379 hectare Rambler Project located in the Sierra Madre Mountains of the State
of Chihuahua, Mexico, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of the Company’s Amalia Project. The project area is previously
unexplored with only minor historic artisanal-scale pitting of surface outcrops known. The Company’s geologists discovered
the project during regional prospecting surveys. Epithermal silver/gold (plus significant copper, zinc and lead) mineralization
has been sampled by the Company in several veins, vein breccias and disseminated zones over a 9 kilometre north-west trend.
The property will be further evaluated once the license application has been granted.
Guatemala Properties
In May 2020, the Company signed an agreement whereby it has granted to Volcanic the exclusive option (the “Option”) to
acquire a 60% interest in the Company’s Holly and Banderas gold-silver properties in Guatemala. Volcanic may exercise the
Option by spending US$7.0 million on exploration of the properties within 48 months from the date drilling permits are granted.
First year requirements of incurring at least US$1.0 million on exploration, including carrying out a minimum 3,000 metres of
drilling, have been completed by Volcanic. Volcanic also made a cash payment to the Company of $100,000.
In September 2023, the Option was modified to include the Motagua Norte project in substitution for the Banderas project. The
original earn-in requirement to spend US$7.0 million in exploration of the properties remains unchanged. Under the modified
option agreement, Volcanic has an exclusive option to earn a 60% interest in the Company’s Holly and Motagua Norte
properties by spending US$7.0 million on exploration of the properties, of which US$1,764,778 is required to be spent on
Motagua Norte. Expenditures made by Volcanic on exploration of the Banderas property are credited towards the US$7.0
million expenditure requirement. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company will enter into a standard 40/60 joint venture with
Volcanic in order to further develop the properties.
Recent exploration activities conducted by Volcanic on the Holly and Motagua Norte Properties are summarized below.
Holly Project
In 2021, Volcanic conducted a diamond core drilling program at the Holly Project to explore a series of high-grade northwest-
striking veins cross-cutting a segment of the regional east-west trending Jocotan structure: La Peña, El Pino and Alpha veins.
A total of 32 drill holes for 5,259 metres of drill core were completed, with the following highlights:
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• Drilling successfully tested three distinct vein sets cutting the Jocotan fault zone.
• High-grade gold and silver intercepts confirmed and extended the La Peña vein system to at least 200 metres below
surface.
• Exploratory drilling on the El Pino and Alpha veins confirmed mineralization.
Drilling at Holly focused on extending the high-grade La Peña vein to depth and along strike with a goal of establishing a
significant high-grade mineral resource and improving understanding of the controls on high-grade mineralization. The La
Peña vein remains open in all directions. Several holes also cut high-grade gold in the Amber vein and Pino target at a shallow
depth. The Amber vein, Pino veins, Alpha vein, and the untested Jocotan splay targets all have significant potential and will
be tested in future drill programs.
Figure 1: Holly Project: La Peña target long section with assay results table.
On June 9, 2022, the Company and joint venture partner, Volcanic, announced a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate
for the Holly property. The mineral resource estimate is reported in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards (2014) incorporated by reference in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Highlights
• A maiden inferred mineral resource has been estimated for the first target, La Peña vein at the Holly project,
Guatemala.
• The high-grade La Peña vein remains open to expansion along strike and importantly at depth, where exceptionally
high-grade results have been returned.
• Multiple other drill targets remain un-tested at Holly with potential for new discoveries.
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Table 1: Holly, Peña Vein Resource Estimate
(Effective date 7th June, 2022)
Cut-off
grade
AuEq (2)
(g/t)
3.00
Tonnes
above
cutoff
(millions)
1.32
Category
Inferred
Gold
(g/t)
Silver
(g/t)
Gold
(oz)
Silver
(oz)
Gold
Equivalent(2)
(g/t)
Gold
Equivalent(2)
(oz)
6.46 256 272,110 10,913,360
9.57
406,316
Notes:
1. Resources estimated using a 3.0 g/t Gold equivalent cut-off grade and a top cap grade of 100 g/t Gold and 2,000 g/t
Silver and presented on a 100%-basis
2. Gold Equivalent Au(eq) values based on Au US$1800 and Ag US$22 using formula (Au g/t + (Ag g/t*0.01222))
3. Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves have not demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral
Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, marketing, or other relevant issues. The
mineral resources in this report were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
standards on mineral resources and reserves, definitions, and guidelines prepared by the CIM standing committee on
reserve definitions and adopted by the CIM council. Notwithstanding, to meet the requirement that the reported
Mineral Resources show “reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction”.
4. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred resources in this estimation are uncertain in nature and there has been
insufficient exploration to define these Inferred Resources as an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource. It is
uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading them to an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource category.
5. Contained metal and tonnes figures in totals may differ due to rounding.
The Mineral Resource Estimate is underpinned by data from 21 diamond drillholes totalling 3,707 metres of drilling. Drill
spacing ranges between 20 and 100 metres. All sample data was composited to a 2D dataset (linear grade and true thickness
values) prior to analysis and estimation. The sample database and the topographic survey were reviewed and validated by Bruce
Smith, Ludving Monroy and Shawn Rastad prior to being supplied to John Arthur, an independent UK based Resource
Consultant. Geological domain modelling was completed by Bruce Smith and Dr John Arthur. Mineral Resource domain
modelling, grade interpolation, Mineral Resource classification and reporting of the Mineral Resource statement, was
performed by Dr John Arthur. Dr Arthur, Mr Smith, Mr Monroy and Mr Rastad are “qualified persons” within the meaning of
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Block modelling was carried out using
cell dimensions of 32mE by 32mN by 8 mRL and was coded to reflect the surface topography and mineralised zones. Density
values were globally assigned into two zones, an upper zone between 50 to 100 metres from surface had an average density of
2.33t/m³ and below this an average density of 2.52t/m³ was applied. The Mineral Resource Estimate has been classified based
on data density, data quality, confidence in the geological interpretation and confidence in the robustness of the grade
interpolation.
The technical report for the Mineral Resource Estimate was filed on July 27, 2022 and is available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
Technical studies and permitting
The Company considers that the demonstrated high-grade and good access to a nearby mine development project means that
the Holly Project has a good chance of being developed. Further drilling will determine whether Holly will support a stand-
alone mill, or if the ore should be processed elsewhere. Based on this positive outlook the Volcanic/Radius team is in the
process of applying to upgrade the Holly exploration license to an exploitation license.
The initial technical studies to support the application, including a civil engineering design for an underground mine to exploit
the principal La Peña vein, were submitted to and reviewed by the competent authorities. The application has advanced to the
second stage and the Company is now responding to requests for additional information. The study envisages using transverse
and longitudinal longhole stoping with cemented cavity fill on eleven levels, 30 metres apart, to a depth of 300 metres below
surface with access via a spiral decline. Processing would be off-site. The mine design is an early-stage concept for permitting
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purposes and does not meet the requirements of a preliminary economic assessment. The Holly deposit is currently at an inferred
level of confidence and open in all directions and further drilling is required to improve the level of confidence in the mineral
resource estimation as well as define the full lateral and depth extent of any future mining operation. This study is the principal
requirement to support the current application to upgrade the Holly project licence from an exploration to exploitation licence.
Current Work Program and Way Forward
Volcanic continues to collect the environmental, hydrogeological, and social baseline data that will be required for future
economic assessments and feasibility studies.
The gold and silver discovery made at Holly is significant. It is a high-grade vein deposit that could be mined from underground,
causing very little surface disruption. With a paved highway adjacent to the deposit, it will not require a processing plant, but
is well situated to truck the high-grade ore to a nearby mill. Bluestone Resources’ (TSX-V: BSR) Cerro Blanco feasibility stage
gold and silver project is within trucking distance. The approval of an amendment to the Cerro Blanco environmental permit
to allow surface mining announced by Bluestone Resources on January 18, 2024 is a positive step forward, although the path
to production remains unclear whilst Bluestone works through a strategic review (see Bluestone Resources Inc. announcements
on July 6, 2023 and January 18, 2024). Volcanic continues to closely monitor the situation and intends to resume drilling at
Holly as soon as there is a clear path to production at the Cerro Blanco gold project.
Motagua Norte Project
Volcanic conducted widespread exploration of the Company’s large regional land position under the option agreement signed
in May 2020 and identified Motagua Norte as an area with significant promise. Volcanic has successfully completed all the
legal, environmental and community studies required to support four exploration licence applications comprising the Motagua
Norte area and in September 2023 the first exploration licence, Cirilo 1, was granted. The Cirilo 1 exploration licence covers
an area of 13.5 square kilometre (4.5 x 3 km) and includes the highly prospective Mila gold discovery.In December 2023, the
Company announced the signing of long term access agreements with property owners on the Cirilo I licence. The other three
applications cover an additional 72.68 square kilometres of the Motagua Norte orogenic gold corridor. Volcanic is continuing
to work with the permitting authorities towards granting the remaining three licences.
Volcanic’s initial prospecting samples returned exceptional gold grades at Mila prospect, a surface concentration of bonanza-
grade and visible gold in quartz veins and boulders spread over a 250 x 570 metre area (see news release Sept 1, 2022). High-
grade gold assays and visible gold occur in both quartz veins and in quartz stockwork zones. In order to determine whether the
very high gold grades (many samples above 1 oz gold / tonne) were the result of selective sampling or are widespread across
the target zones, several lines of continuous 2 metre chip sampling were collected within the quartz boulder field. Average
grades of 42 g/t gold along a 34 metre line, and 54 g/t gold over a 24 metre line from two parallel lines 70 metres apart in the
centre of the quartz boulder field confirmed the high grades.
Current drill program
Volcanic commenced a first-pass drilling program at the Mila prospect in February 2024 designed to establish the width, grade
and geometry of gold mineralization. Volcanic anticipates drilling between 1,000 and 3,000 metres of diamond core in this first
campaign.
The Company reported on March 4, 2024 that the first few exploratory drill holes had revealed that the broad area of quartz
boulder float with abundant visible gold and bonanza grade assay results discovered by Volcanic geologists is the top of a thick
package of colluvial scree, locally over 15 metres thick, composed of quartz and schists boulders that have likely moved
downslope from a major geological structural that has been named the Veta Madre Fault Zone.
The Veta Madre Fault contains a wide quartz vein that has been known for some time, although where sampled, has returned
relatively high silver and lead results but poor gold numbers. It is a massive vein, forming in places a vertical, cliff with flute
marks and slickensides indicating near-vertical fault movement. Exposure of the Veta Madre fault is notably absent from the
area immediately uphill from the Mila quartz float field, suggesting that the abundant gold mineralized quartz boulders are
derived from this eroded segment of the Veta Madre fault vein and that this is the target to be tested. .
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The Company reported on April 3, 2024 that two drill holes cutting across the broad Veta Madre fault zone were completed.
Both holes have cut wide zones of quartz veining and quartz stockwork at the fault contact between serpentinite in the hanging
wall to the north, and schistose rock in the footwall to the south. The wide stockwork zones with associated intense silica-
sericite alteration of the host rock appear to be best developed in the footwall schist, although stockwork veining has been
recognized on both sides of the vein.
Hole MIDD-24-004 targeted the Veta Madre above the central part of the colluvial field, drilling through 98 metres of
serpentinite before reaching the fault zone at a depth of approximately 120 metres below surface. The hole remained in veining
and stockwork schists for 63 metres before entering unaltered schistose rocks at 161 metres. The hole was drilled at an
inclination of minus-45 degrees; true width of the mineralized zone is yet to be confirmed as the dip of the fault, while thought
to be steep, is as yet unknown.
Hole MIDD-24-005 was drilled 100 metres along strike to the west of MIDD-24-004, collared closer to the fault zone so that
it intersected the fault at a slightly shallower depth of approximately 80 metres below surface. This hole passed through 73
metres of serpentinite before entering the targeted structure. A wide zone, some 39 metres of altered rock with strong stockwork
quartz veining, was intersected before passing into unaltered schistose rock at 112 metres drill depth. This hole was also drilled
at an inclination of minus-45 degrees, and again, true width of the zone is, at present, unknown.
The Mila discovery presents an unusual challenge for exploration but an exceptional opportunity. The abundance of gold-
mineralized quartz boulders covering the surface makes it difficult to map-out, measure and model the gold mineralized
structures. Of approximately 420 rock chip samples collected at surface across the area over one hundred returned assays
exceeding 10 g/t gold, including twenty-one of over 100 g/t gold and a maximum of 692 g/t gold. In addition to the obvious
quartz vein mineralization, gold has also been observed hosted within sericite altered and micro-veined schist with samples
returning assay results of up to 94 g/t gold, indicating potential for a wide mineralized structure with high-grade gold
mineralization not just restricted to quartz veins but potentially extending a significant distance into the wall rock.
Assays are pending on drillholes MIDD-24-004 and 005. Drilling of the Veta Madre target is ongoing.
Additional gold vein discoveries
Beyond the Mila prospect ongoing prospecting and rock chip sampling has identified a number of additional mineralized veins
within the Cirilo I licence area, including:
1. Two gold quartz veins have already been identified approximately 500 metres to the south of the Mila prospect with
two high-grade rock chip samples of 9.34 g/t and 29.6 g/t gold some 280 metres apart.
2. Quartz veins grading up to 60.2 g/t gold have also been identified at a couple of locations further along the regional
Motagua Norte trend between 800 and 1700 metres to the west of the Mila prospect.
Geology and Exploration potential
The Mila prospect is a new discovery with a sizeable footprint of abundant high-grade quartz at surface, pointing to a significant
gold system. The abundance of high-grade quartz vein and quartz stockwork spread across a 250 x 570 metre area, the
identification of multiple gold mineralized quartz veins at surface, and the demonstration that high-grade quartz is not confined
to the quartz veins but also occurs in the wallrock, point to a broad, high-grade and extensive gold system. The mineralization
is orogenic style, with mineralization at mesothermal depths within a major transform structure. These systems and structures
typically support mineralization over significant vertical distances, and so there is potential for mineralization to continue to
significant depths.
Royalty Interests
Guatemala – Tambor Project Royalty
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The Company holds a royalty interest in the Tambor gold project in Guatemala which is owned by Kappes, Cassiday &
Associates (“KCA”) The initial royalty payments due to the Company are to be based on the price of gold at the time and the
number of ounces of gold produced, ranging from US$100 per ounce when the gold price is below $1,200 up to $250 per ounce
when the gold price is $1,500 or greater, up to a maximum of US$10.0 million. After the US$10.0 million has been paid and
cumulative gold production from the Tambor Project has exceeded 100,000 ounces, the cash payments will be based on the
then price of gold and the number of ounces of gold produced, ranging from US$25 per ounce when the gold price is below
$1,500 up to $50 per ounce when gold price is $1,500 or greater.
Commercial production commenced at the Tambor project in December 2014 and receipt of royalty payments by the Company
commenced during the third quarter of 2015. To date, the Company has recognized net royalty income of $1,530,555 of which
$746,375 has been received. In May 2016, KCA informed the Company that mining operations were suspended by the Supreme
Court of Guatemala due to a lack of consultation by the Guatemalan Ministry of Mines with local indigenous people when the
mine was permitted in 2011.
KCA initiated a Central America Free Trade Agreement Arbitration action against the Guatemalan government to overturn the
suspension of operations and seek compensation from the Guatemalan authorities, from which the Company would benefit as
well. The Arbitration hearing has been completed and a ruling is expected in early 2024. Until these proceedings are concluded,
the Company is allowing KCA to defer payment of the remaining balance owing to the Company. Due to these circumstances,
for accounting purposes, a provision was recorded against the KCA receivable in the 2016 fiscal year.
Mexico - Tlacolula Property Royalty
In 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Tlacolula silver property, Mexico to Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. in consideration
for 239,385 common shares of Fortuna, a cash payment of US$150,000, and a 2% NSR royalty on the property. Fortuna retains
the right to purchase one-half of the royalty by paying the Company US$1.5 million.
Outlook
Management of the Company is enthusiastic about the current exploration programs at multiple targets. The Company plans to
advance its JV funded partnership projects at Amalia, Plata Verde and Guatemala, and continue its strategy of conducting
property evaluations and grassroots exploration on properties in various jurisdictions with the aim of delineating minable
resources and delivering value to shareholders.
Qualified Person: Bruce A Smith, M.Sc., MAIG., a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, is the Company’s
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has approved the disclosure of the technical information in
this MD&A.
Selected Annual Information
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The following table sets forth selected annual financial information of the Company for, and as at, the end of each of the last
three financial years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021:
Investment and other income
Exploration expenditures
Net income (loss) for the year
Total
Basic & fully diluted per share
Total assets
Total long-term liabilities
Cash dividends
2023 ($)
13,502
1,572,144
(2,637,656)
(0.03)
2,361,168
-
-
2022 ($)
9,954
732,140
1,076,154
0.01
3,711,214
81,942
-
2021 ($)
3,048
690,258
(892,648)
(0.01)
2,803,553
154,631
-
Investment and other income were higher for the 2023 and 2022 fiscal years due to the periodic rise of interest rates throughout
2022 until mid-2023. The 2022 fiscal year resulted in a net income compared to net losses for the 2023 and 2021 fiscal years
due to a $1,350,913 gain on reclassification as an equity investment. The gain relates to the Company’s holding of Rackla
shares that were previously treated as an investment in associate with a carrying cost of $1 and their fair value being $1,350,914
at the time of reclassification. This reclassification is also why total assets were higher for the 2022 fiscal year. Long-term
liabilities presented for the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years are related to a lease liability associated with an office lease, a right-to-
use asset, which expires at the end of 2024. The total lease liability as at December 31, 2023 was $81,942 and presented entirely
as a short-term liability. The overall lease liability decreases each year as the remaining term of the office lease decreases.
Quarterly Information
The following table provides information for the eight fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2023:
Quarter ended
Investment and other income
Dec. 31,
2023 ($)
2,363
Sep. 30,
2023 ($)
2,276
June 30,
2023 ($)
Mar. 31,
2023 ($)
3,550
5,313
Dec. 31,
2022 ($)
4,674
Sep. 30,
2022 ($)
3,433
June 30,
2022 ($)
1,348
Mar. 31,
2022 ($)
499
Exploration expenditures
452,449
462,942
403,814
252,939
177,248
172,255
201,132
181,505
Net income (loss)
(939,300)
(533,636)
(791,913)
(372,807)
1,028,546
(231,529)
567,114
(287,977)
Basic and diluted income
(loss) per share
(0.01)
(0.01)
(0.01)
(0.00)
0.01
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
The quarter ended December 31, 2022 resulted in a net income of $1,028,546 due to a gain of $1,350,913 from reclassifying
the Company’s holdings of Rackla’s shares from an investment in associate to an equity investment. The quarter ended June
30, 2022 resulted in a net income position due to a gain of $859,523 from the Amalia Project option agreement with Pan
American.
Results of Operations
Quarter ended December 31, 2023
The quarter ended December 31, 2023 had a net loss of $939,300 compared to a net income of $1,028,546 for the quarter ended
December 31, 2022, a difference of $1,967,848. As noted above, the fourth quarter of 2022 recorded a net income due to the
gain on reclassification of shares held in Rackla.
Exploration expenditures for the current quarter totaled $452,449 compared to $177,248 for the comparative quarter, an
increase of $275,201. This increase was largely due to the acquisition of the Tropico Project in March 2023 and subsequent
exploration activity, including a drill program that commenced during third quarter of 2023. The current quarter also included
a write-off of mineral property acquisition costs of $309,223 relating to the Tropico and Maricela properties whereas there was
no such charge for the comparative quarter.
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General and administrative expenses for the current quarter were $161,859, compared to $185,846 for the comparative quarter,
a decrease of $23,987. This decrease is primarily due to a share-based compensation expense of $23,750 in the comparative
quarter compared to no such expense for the current quarter. Stock-based compensation expense for the comparative quarter
relates to the value of shares issued as part of a compensation package for the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Another
notable cost decrease in the current quarter was $12,575 in travel and accommodation expenses as there was minimal travel
activity during the current quarter compared to tradeshow travel during the comparative quarter. The most notable cost increases
for the current quarter were in shareholder communications costs and legal and audit fees. Shareholder communications costs
were higher due to more promotional services while Audit and legal fees were higher due to an increase in estimated audit fees
for the current year.
Year ended December 31, 2023
The year ended December 31, 2023 had a net loss of $2,637,656 compared to a net income of $1,076,154 for the year ended
December 31, 2022, a difference of $3,713,810. As with the quarterly comparison, the comparative year resulted in a net income
position due to the gain of $1,350,913 on reclassification of Rackla shares. The comparative year also recorded a gain of
$894,097 on mineral property option agreements and a foreign currency gain of $74,531 compared to a gain of $106,202 on
mineral property option agreements and foreign currency loss of $28,409 in the current year.
Exploration expenditures, net of cost recoveries, for the current year totaled $1,572,144 compared to $732,140 for the
comparative year, an increase of $840,004. As with the quarterly comparison, the current year included a write-off of mineral
property acquisition costs of $309,223 whereas there was no such charge for the comparative year.
General and administrative expenses for the current year were $847,584, compared to $522,680 for the comparative year, an
increase of $324,904. Both the current and comparative years recorded a share-based compensation expense but the expense
for the current year totaled $308,631 compared to $46,875 for the comparative year. The current year share-based compensation
expense relates to the fair value of stock options that were granted and became fully vested during that year whereas the expense
for the comparative year relates to the fair value of shares issued pursuant to a compensation agreement. Other notable cost
increases for the current year were $24,313 in shareholder communications, $18,603 in office and miscellaneous costs, and
$11,457 in salaries and benefits. Shareholder communications and salaries and benefits costs were higher due to an increase in
the use of shared personnel and promotional activities. Office costs were higher due in part to more information technology
maintenance needs and increased office rent.
For both the current and comparative quarterly and yearly periods, the fees paid to Bruce Smith, a Director, President, and CEO
of the Company, and to Simon Ridgway, a Director and Executive Chairman of the Company, were allocated partly to
exploration expenditures and partly to management fees. Office and administration costs relate mostly to an administrative cost
sharing agreement with Gold Group Management Inc. (“Gold Group”), a private company controlled by Mr. Ridgway which
is reimbursed by the Company for certain shared rent and other corporate expenses paid by Gold Group on behalf of the
Company. Salaries and benefits costs also relate primarily to Gold Group which provides administrative personnel, including
the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary throughout the current and comparative quarterly and yearly
periods and the addition of the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Development for the current fiscal year.
Mineral Properties Expenditures
A summary of the Company’s expenditures on its mineral properties during the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Mexico – A total of $1,513,115, excluding cost recoveries, was incurred on exploration, property investigation, and
miscellaneous administrative costs, of which $817,404 was on the Tropico property, $240,985 was on the Plata Verde property,
$141,934 was on the Amalia property, $39,479 was on the Maricela property, and $273,313 was on general exploration.
A total of $726,641, excluding cost recoveries, was incurred on option payments and recorded as mineral property acquisition
costs, of which $271,822 was on the Tropico property, $395,460 on the Plata Verde property, and $59,359 on the Amalia
property.
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Cost recoveries relating to the Plata Verde property totaled $395,460 for the Company’s underlying option payments. Cost
recoveries relating to funding from Pan American on the Amalia property totaled $59,359 for option payments and $30,367 for
exploration costs.
Guatemala – A total of $52,396 was incurred on investigation of new opportunities and maintenance of the Company’s
Guatemala properties.
Other – A total of $37,000 was incurred on property investigation costs in regions other than Mexico and Guatemala.
Further details regarding exploration expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are provided in the
schedules at the end of this MD&A.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $0.91 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $1.42 million at
December 31, 2022. As at December 31, 2023, working capital was $2.02 million compared to $3.25 million at December 31,
2022. Included in working capital is the fair value of the Company’s equity investments which as of December 31, 2023 was
$1.01 million compared to $1.87 million as of December 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company
raised gross proceeds of $1.95 million by way of equity financing to provide working capital for corporate and exploration
operations.
The Company did not earn any royalty revenue from the Tambor Project during the current year as the operations at Tambor
continue to be suspended.
The Company intends to use the proceeds from any equity financings, sales of its equity investments, option payments received,
and royalty income payments received to fund its exploration programs, investment opportunities, and general working capital
requirements. The Company expects its current capital resources to be sufficient to cover its corporate operating costs and carry
out limited exploration programs for the next twelve months. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due
to a number of factors, including future property option payments, potential property acquisitions and exploration activity. The
Company will continue to seek to raise additional capital in the future and believes it will be able to do so, but recognizes the
uncertainty attached thereto.
Commitment
The Company is party to an operating lease agreement for its office premises that expires on December 31, 2024. The Company
shares its office space with other companies related by common directors and officers on a month-to-month basis, and the
portion of the rent paid by these companies is netted against the Company’s rental expense. However, as there are no
commitments from these companies, the amounts presented below are the gross commitments of the Company. The remaining
commitment under the lease for the 2024 fiscal year is $133,869.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received a total of $96,775 (2022: $99,875) from those companies which
share office space with the Company.
Financial Instruments and Risk Management
The Company is exposed to the following financial risks:
• Market Risk
• Credit Risk
• Liquidity Risk
In common with all other businesses, the Company is exposed to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments. This
section describes the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks and the methods used to measure
them. Further quantitative information in respect of these risks is presented throughout the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
General Objectives, Policies and Processes
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The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the determination of the Company’s risk management objectives and
policies and, whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them, it has delegated the authority for designing and operating
processes that ensure the effective implementation of the objectives and policies to the Company’s finance function. The Board
of Directors receive periodic reports through which it reviews the effectiveness of the processes put in place and the
appropriateness of the objectives and policies it sets.
The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that seek to reduce risk as far as possible without unduly affecting the
Company’s competitiveness and flexibility. Further details regarding these policies are set out below.
a) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in
market prices. Market prices are comprised of three types of risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, and equity price risk.
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of
changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies through its operations in
foreign countries. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. As at December 31, 2023, the Company is
exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Canadian
dollar:
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
US Dollar
Mexican
Peso
Guatemala
Quetzal
US Dollar
Mexican
Peso
Guatemala
Quetzal
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
(CDN
equivalent)
Cash
Receivables
Current liabilities
$ 49,619
-
(5,677)
$ 3,836
183,569
-
$ 11,142
-
(4,209)
$ 735,977
14,681
(15,867)
$ 8,141
51,634
-
$ 11,146
-
(1,376)
$ 43,942
$ 187,405
$ 6,933
$ 734,791
$ 59,775
$ 9,770
Based on the above net exposures at December 31, 2023, a 10% depreciation or appreciation of the above currencies against
the Canadian dollar would result in approximately a $23,800 (2022: $80,400) increase or decrease in profit or loss, respectively.
Commodity Price Risk
The Company’s royalty revenue is derived from a royalty interest that is based on the extraction and sale of gold. Factors
beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of gold discovered. Gold prices have historically fluctuated
widely. Consequently, the economic viability of the Company’s royalty interest cannot be accurately predicted and may be
adversely affected by fluctuations in gold prices. The Company has not engaged in any hedging activities. The Company is not
exposed to commodity price risk as the Company has not earned any royalty revenue during the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The Company
does not have any borrowings. Interest rate risk is limited to potential decreases on the interest rate offered on cash held with
chartered Canadian financial institutions. The Company considers this risk to be limited as it holds no assets or liabilities subject
to variable rates of interest.
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Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is the uncertainty associated with the valuation of assets arising from changes in equity markets. The
Company’s equity investments consisting of common shares and derivative investments consisting of share purchase warrants
are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the
investments are held. The Company’s equity investments are monitored by the Board with decisions on sale or exercise taken
by Management. A 10% decrease in fair value of the shares and warrants would result in an approximate $101,000 (2022:
$187,000) decrease in comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity.
b) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual
obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its cash and cash equivalents, equity investments, and
receivables. The Company limits exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash and cash equivalents with large financial
institutions. The Company does not have cash and cash equivalents or equity investments that are invested in asset based
commercial paper. For advances and other receivables, the Company estimates, on a continuing basis, the probable losses and
provides a provision for losses based on the estimated realizable value.
c) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s
approach to managing liquidity risk is to provide reasonable assurance that it will have sufficient funds to meet liabilities when
due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required by operations and anticipated investing and
financing activities.
Related Party Transactions
The Company had transactions during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 with related parties who consisted of
directors, officers and the following companies with common directors:
Related Party
Mill Street Services Ltd. (“Mill Street”)
Gold Group Management Inc. (“Gold Group”)
Volcanic
Rackla
Nature of Transactions
Management fees
Shared general and administrative expenses
Investment and exploration support
Investment and shared personnel expenses
The Company incurred the following expenditures charged by non-key management officers and companies which have
common directors with the Company during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
General and administrative expenses:
Salaries and benefits
Exploration expenditures:
Salaries and benefits
Three months ended
December 31,
2022
2023
Year ended
December 31,
2022
2023
$ 7,600
$ 3,600
$ 24,627
$ 12,720
4,506
4,492
17,859
17,224
$ 12,106
$ 8,092
$ 42,486
$ 29,944
The Company reimburses Gold Group, a company controlled by Simon Ridgway, a Director of the Company, for shared
administrative costs and other business-related expenses paid by Gold Group on behalf of the Company. During the years ended
December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company reimbursed Gold Group the following:
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General and administrative expenses:
Office and miscellaneous
Shareholder communications
Salaries and benefits
Transfer agent and regulatory fees
Travel and accommodation
Three months ended
December 31,
2022
2023
Year ended
December 31,
2022
2023
$ 10,470
15,536
41,393
2,626
1,505
$ 11,089
3,768
44,807
525
3,154
$ 52,018
26,851
160,787
7,309
24,714
$ 37,743
14,238
144,496
3,169
11,514
$ 71,530
$ 63,343
$ 271,679
$ 211,160
Exploration expenditures
$ -
$ 670
$ 4,062
$ 670
Gold Group salaries and benefits costs for the year ended December 31, 2023 include those for the Chief Financial Officer,
Vice President Corporate Development, and Corporate Secretary (2022: includes those for the Chief Financial Officer and the
Corporate Secretary).
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company charged $Nil (2022: $4,795) to Volcanic, a company which has a
common director with the Company, for exploration costs incurred on behalf of Volcanic and relating to the option agreement
between the two parties and Volcanic charged $38,830 (2022: $38,083) to the Company for shared exploration costs.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company charged $Nil (2022: $27,832) to Rackla, a company which has three
common directors with the Company, for shared exploration personnel costs.
Receivables include an amount of $Nil (2022: $7,007) owed from Rackla.
Prepaid expenses and deposits include an amount of $4,153 (2022: $5,850) paid to Gold Group for shared office and
administrative services.
Long-term deposits include an amount of $60,000 (2022: $60,000) paid to Gold Group as a deposit on the shared office and
administrative services agreement.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $9,546 (2022: $17,927) payable to Gold Group for shared administrative costs,
$7,792 (2022: $571) to Bruce Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for management fees and expense
reimbursement, and $9,594 (2022: $9,556) payable to Volcanic for shared exploration costs.
Key management compensation
Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity, and
include certain directors and officers. Key management compensation comprises:
Geological fees included in
exploration expenditures
Management fees
Salaries, benefits and fees*
Share-based payments –
fair value of stock options
granted and vested
Share-based payments – fair
value of shares to be issued
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Three months ended
December 31,
2022
2023
$
33,500
14,500
17,950
$
39,000
16,500
10,726
$
Year ended
December 31,
2022
$
156,000
66,000
32,610
2023
150,500
64,000
70,889
-
-
-
99,891
-
23,750
-
46,875
$
65,950
$
89,976
$
385,280
$
301,485
*Included in reimbursements to Gold Group
Key management compensation includes management and geological fees paid to Mill Street, a company controlled by Simon
Ridgway, a Director of the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 500,000 common shares with a value of $120,625 to the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to a shares for services agreement dated January 1, 2021.
Other Data
Additional information related to the Company is available for viewing at www.sedarplus.ca.
Share Position and Outstanding Warrants and Options
As at the date of this MD&A, the Company’s outstanding share position is 99,118,533 common shares and the following
incentive stock options are outstanding:
WARRANTS
Exercise
price
$0.35
STOCK OPTIONS
Exercise
price
$0.15
$0.15
$0.15
$0.25
$0.15
$0.27
$0.34
$0.24
$0.34
$0.20
$0.18
$0.23
$0.15
Number of
warrants
11,376,425
Number of
options
1,230,000
1,265,000
75,000
850,000
280,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
75,000
2,070,000
50,000
25,000
6,370,000
Expiry date
May 28, 2025
Expiry date
October 18, 2026
May 21, 2028
November 4, 2028
October 7, 2029
March 15, 2030
December 8, 2030
February 10, 2031
March 3, 2031
October 25, 2031
January 9, 2033
June 6, 2033
September 18, 2033
March 26, 2034
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Investment in Associate
Rackla
Rackla previously met the definition of an associate and was equity accounted for in the consolidated financial statements.
During the 2022 fiscal year, Rackla no longer met the definition of an associate when its interest in Rackla was further diluted
to a level significantly below 20% on December 22, 2022 when Rackla issued 12,615,000 common shares by way of private
placements to different parties. Therefore, the Company’s investment in Rackla was reclassified as an equity investment. Upon
discontinuing the use of the equity method, an investment, if a financial asset, is to be measured at fair value and the difference
between the fair value and the carrying value of the investment recognized in profit or loss. The fair value of the investment in
Rackla at the time of reclassification was $1,350,914 and its carrying cost was $1. As a result, a gain of $1,350,913 was
recognized in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation
The Company’s material accounting policies and future changes in accounting policies are presented in the audited consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Future Changes in Accounting Policies
The Company has reviewed upcoming policies and amendments and determined that none are expected to have an impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Risks and Uncertainties
Royalty revenue
The Company cannot predict future revenues from or operating results of mining activity. Management expects any future
royalty revenues from the Tambor Project to fluctuate depending on the level of future production and the price of gold. The
owner of the Tambor Project is not obligated to re-start or continue production from the Tambor Project and the Company will
not be entitled to any compensation if this mining operation does not meet its forecasted gold production targets or if the mine
operations are discontinued on a temporary or permanent basis. Risks that could negatively affect a mine’s operations include,
but are not limited to economics, lack of financial capital, floods, fire, mechanical malfunctions, social unrest, expropriation,
environmental regulations, and legal and/or political changes. The Tambor Project is currently subject to a suspension of
operations imposed by the Supreme Court of Guatemala.
Competition
The Company faces competition from other capital providers, all of which compete with it for investment opportunities. These
competitors may limit the Company’s opportunities to acquire interests in investments that are attractive to the Company. The
Company may be required to invest otherwise than in accordance with its Investment Policy and strategy in order to meet its
investment objectives. If the Company is required to invest other than in accordance with its Investment Policy and strategy,
its ability to achieve its desired rates of return on its investments may be adversely affected.
Inability to dispose of illiquid securities
There is a possibility that the Company will be unable to dispose of illiquid securities held in its portfolio and if the Company
is unable to dispose of some or all of its investments at the appropriate time, a positive return on such investment may not be
realized.
Due diligence
The due diligence process undertaken by the Company in connection with investments that it makes or wishes to make may
not reveal all relevant facts in connection with an investment. Before making investments, the Company will conduct due
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diligence investigations that it deems reasonable and appropriate based on the facts and circumstances applicable to each
investment. The due diligence investigations that are carried out with respect to any investment opportunity may not reveal or
highlight all relevant facts that may be necessary or helpful in evaluating such investment opportunity. Moreover, such an
investigation will not necessarily result in the investment being successful.
Mineral property exploration and mining
The business of mineral deposit exploration and extraction involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored
ultimately become producing mines. At present, none of the Company’s properties has a known commercial ore deposit. The
main operating risks include securing adequate funding to maintain and advance exploration properties; ensuring ownership of
and access to mineral properties by confirmation that option agreements, claims and leases are in good standing; and obtaining
permits for drilling and other exploration activities.
If the Company does not satisfactorily complete its contribution requirements to any joint ventures it may be a party to, the
Company’s interest in a joint venture can be diluted to a point where all interest in the joint venture is forfeited.
Joint venture funding
The Company’s strategy includes seeking partners through joint ventures to fund exploration and project development. The
main risk of this strategy is that funding partners may not be able to raise sufficient capital in order to satisfy exploration and
other expenditure terms in a particular joint venture agreement. As a result, exploration and development of one or more of the
Company’s property interests may be delayed depending on whether the Company can find another partner or has enough
capital resources to fund the exploration and development on its own.
Commodity price
The Company is exposed to commodity price risk. Declines in the market price of gold, silver, base metals and other minerals
may adversely affect the Company’s ability to raise capital or attract joint venture partners in order to fund its ongoing
operations. Commodity price declines could also reduce the amount the Company would receive on the disposition of one of
its mineral properties to a third party. The Company’s past royalty revenue was derived from a royalty interest that is based on
the extraction and sale of gold. Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of precious and base
metals discovered or extracted. Metal prices have historically fluctuated widely. Consequently, the economic viability of the
Company’s property and royalty interests cannot be accurately predicted and may be adversely affected by fluctuations in metal
prices.
Financing and share price fluctuation
The Company had a limited source of operating cash flow in the form of royalty revenue from the Tambor property; however,
that property is currently subject to suspension of operations. There is no assurance that additional funding from this or other
sources will be available to the Company when needed for further exploration and development of its projects. Further
exploration and development of one or more of the Company’s projects may be dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain
financing through equity or debt financing or other means. Failure to obtain this financing could result in delay or indefinite
postponement of further exploration and development of its projects which could result in the loss of one or more of its
properties.
Securities markets have at times in the past experienced a high degree of price and volume volatility, and the market price of
securities of many companies, particularly those considered to be exploration stage companies such as the Company, have
experienced wide fluctuations in share prices which have not necessarily been related to their operating performance,
underlying asset values or prospects. There can be no assurance that these kinds of share price fluctuations will not occur in the
future, and if they do occur, how severe the impact may be on the Company’s ability to raise additional funds through equity
issues or the value of the Company’s equity and derivative investments and corresponding effect on the Company’s financial
position.
Political, regulatory and currency
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Some of the Company’s mineral property interests are located in emerging nations. Properties in emerging nations may be
subject to a higher level of risk compared to developed countries. Operations, the status of mineral property rights, title to the
properties and the recoverability of amounts shown for mineral properties in emerging nations can be affected by changing
economic, regulatory and political situations. The Company’s equity financings are sourced in Canadian dollars but for the
most part it incurs its exploration and property maintenance expenditures in US dollars, Guatemalan quetzals, and Mexican
pesos. At this time there are no currency hedges in place. Therefore, a weakening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar,
Guatemalan quetzal, or Mexican peso could have an adverse impact on the amount of exploration conducted.
Insurance
In the course of exploration, development and production of mineral properties, the Company is subject to a number of hazards
and risks in general, including adverse environmental conditions, operational accidents, labor disputes, unusual or unexpected
geological conditions, changes in the regulatory environment and natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions,
floods, earthquakes, and pandemics. Such occurrences could result in damage to the Company’s properties or facilities and
equipment, personal injury or death, environmental damage to properties of the Company or others, delays, monetary losses
and possible legal liability.
Although the Company may maintain insurance to protect against certain risks in such amounts as it considers reasonable, its
insurance may not cover all the potential risks associated with its operations. The Company may also be unable to maintain
insurance to cover these risks at economically feasible premiums or for other reasons. Should such liabilities arise, they could
reduce or eliminate future profitability and result in increased costs, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results
and a decline in the value of the securities of the Company.
Environmental and social
The activities of the Company are subject to environmental regulations issued and enforced by government agencies.
Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner that will require stricter standards and enforcement and involve increased
fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects, and a heightened
degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There can be no assurance that future
changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may
exist on properties in which the Company holds interests which are unknown to the Company at present. Social risks are fairly
significant in some of the Company’s areas of operations. Violence, kidnapping, theft and other criminal activities could disrupt
supply chains and discourage qualified individuals from being involved with the Company's operations.
Mineral Properties Expenditure Detail (see following page)
Mineral Properties Expenditure Detail
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
For the year ended December 31, 2023
Guatemala
Mexico
General
Exploration
Mineral
Properties
General
Exploration
Mineral
Properties
Other
General
Exploration
Total
$ 967
$ 8,707
$ 17,299
$ 11,127
$ -
$ 38,100
-
-
-
1,490
-
-
2,515
-
4,972
-
-
-
-
13,405
454
2,109
22,632
117
-
-
20,344
82,845
17,705
69,046
36,934
29,140
345,714
60,926
28,296
272,577
153,264
63,123
100,619
204,156
-
-
2,693
34,307
-
-
-
-
47,424
273,313
1,239,802
37,000
-
-
(30,367)
-
345,714
60,926
51,333
404,624
171,423
134,278
162,700
233,413
1,602,511
(30,367)
$ 4,972
$ 47,424
$ 273,313
$ 1,209,435
$ 37,000
$ 1,572,144
Administration
Drilling
Environmental
Geochemistry
Geological services
Legal and accounting
Licenses, rights and taxes
Salaries and wages
Travel and accommodation
Expenditures recovered
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
For the year ended December 31, 2022
Guatemala
Mexico
Exploration administration
Geochemistry
Geological services
Legal and accounting
Licenses, rights and taxes
Salaries and wages
Travel and accommodation
Expenditures recovered
General
Exploration
$ 1,015
-
10,127
1,655
-
-
-
12,797
-
Mineral
Properties
General
Exploration
$ 5,438
-
37,812
-
-
24,253
1,166
$ 5,699
72,963
136,350
21,625
367
43,502
73,427
Mineral
Properties
$ 932
-
88,372
30,701
151,122
61,327
30,212
Other
General
Exploration
$ -
8,592
70,205
-
-
12,767
14,019
Total
$ 13,084
81,555
342,866
53,981
151,489
141,849
118,824
68,669
-
353,933
-
362,666
(171,508)
105,583
-
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$ 12,797
$ 68,669
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