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Thor Deposit Updated Mineral Resource Estimate

The Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Thor Deposit comprises open-pit constrained Indicated Mineral Resources of 817,000 tonnes at an average grade of 1.70 g/t gold for 45,000 ounces and open-pit constrained Inferred Mineral Resources of 44,000 tonnes at an average grade of 1.27 g/t gold for 1,800 ounces at a cut-off grade of 0.46 g/t gold. The Thor Deposit also includes underground constrained Indicated Mineral Resources of 62,000 tonnes at an average grade of 2.98 g/t gold containing 5,900 ounces and underground constrained Inferred Mineral Resources of 23,000 tonnes at an average grade of 3.31 g/t gold containing 2,400 ounces at a cut-off grade of 2.14 g/t gold (Table 2). The Effective Date of the Mineral Resource Estimate is October 24, 2023.

Table 2: Thor Deposit Mineral Resource Estimate – Effective Date: October 24, 2023^^

Notes:

1. The QP for the Mineral Resource statement is Mr. Matthew Harrington, P. Geo who is an employee of Mercator Geological Services Limited.
2. Mineral Resources were prepared in accordance with the CIM Definition Standards (May 2014) and the CIM MRMR Best Practice Guidelines (November 2019).
3. Open Pit Constrained Mineral Resources occur within an optimized pit shell with average pit slope angles of 45⁰ and a 5.5:1 strip ratio (waste : mineralized material).
4. Pit optimization parameters include pricing of US$1,850/oz Au (0.769 US$ to CDN$ exchange rate), mining at CDN$4.5/t, combined processing, G&A, and trucking (1,250 t/d process rate) of CDN$33.85/t processed, and an overall gold recovery of 96%.
5. Open Pit Constrained Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.46 g/t gold within the optimized pit shell.
6. Underground Constrained Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 2.14 g/t gold based on total operating costs of CDN$97.50/t processed.
7. Mineral Resources were estimated using inverse distance squared methods applied to 1.5 m capped downhole assay composites. Prior to compositing, assays values were capped at a grade equivalent to 30.71 g/t/m gold within the Thor Vein domain and at a grade equivalent to 12.5 g/t/m gold within all other mineralized domains. Model block size is 3 m X by 6 m Y by 6 m Z.
8. An average bulk density of 2.7 g/cm3 was applied for Mineral Resources and waste material.
9. Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, marketing, or other relevant issues.
10. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
11. Figures may not sum due to rounding.