The nature of the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold properties exposes the Company to risks associated with fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and credit risk. The Company may at times enter into risk management contracts to mitigate these risks. It is the Company’s policy that no speculative trading in derivatives shall be undertaken.

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

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

The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, cash in trust, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and, taxes payable approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature.

The Senior Notes 2029 are recognized at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. An observable fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes has been estimated using the trading value of the bonds which indicate a fair value of $447.2 million (carrying amount - $452.9 million).

Financial liabilities measured at FVTPL on a recurring basis include the warrant derivative liabilities, the DSU payable, PSU payable, the Convertible Debenture and gold notes which are measured at their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are recognized in the statements of financial position at fair value are categorized as follows:


	December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 1		Level 2
Gold Notes (Note 10c)	$	—	$	66,945	$	—	$	63,310
Warrant liabilities (Note 13c)	8,886		—		26,053		553
DSU and PSU liabilities (Note 13g,f)	1,692		3,750		1,903		2,804
Investments and other assets (Note 7b)	5,050		7,579		4,254		5,505
Convertible Debentures (Note 10d)	—		—		—		13,913
Total	$	15,628	$	78,274	$	32,210	$	86,085

At December 31, 2024, there were no financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and no financial assets or liabilities measured and recognized at fair value that would be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy during the period.


	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Trade	$	2,535	$	3,505
VAT receivable	42,013		40,045
Tax recoverable	1,928		4,503
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	791		1,386
Total	$	47,267	$	49,439

The exposure to credit risk arises through the failure of a third party to meet its contractual obligations to the Company. The Company’s exposure to credit risk primarily arises from its cash balances (which are held with highly rated Canadian, Colombian and other international financial institutions) and accounts receivable. The timing of collection of the VAT recoverable is in accordance with Government of Colombia’s filing process. As at December 31, 2024, the Company expects to recover the outstanding amount of current VAT receivable in the next 12 months.

Credit risk associated with trade accounts receivable arises from the Company’s delivery of its production to international customers from whom it receives 97.0% - 99.5% of the sales proceeds in the case of gold and silver, and 90% of sales proceeds in the case of concentrates, shortly after delivery of its production to an agreed upon transfer point in Colombia. The balance is received within a short settlement period thereafter, once final metal content has been agreed between the Company and the customer.

The Company manages its liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast cash flow requirements. The Company believes it has sufficient cash resources to pay its obligations associated with its financial liabilities as at December 31, 2024. In addition to other commitments already disclosed, the Company’s undiscounted commitments including interest and premiums at December 31, 2024 are as follows:


	Less than 1 year		1 to 3 years		4 to 5 years		Over 5 years		Total
Trade, tax and other payables	$	94,517	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	94,517
Reclamation and closure costs	2,346		1,329		7,086		18,428		29,189
Lease payments	1,857		1,374		887		1,667		5,785
Gold Notes	34,187		59,494		—		—		93,681
Senior unsecured notes	36,000		108,000		486,000		—		630,000
Other contractual commitments ⁽¹⁾	7,204		—		—		—		7,204
Total	$	176,111	$	170,197	$	493,973	$	20,095	$	860,376

(1)Includes binding commitments for capital and operating purchase obligations that the Company has entered into as at December 31, 2024.

Following receipt of funds under the Marmato and Toroparu PMPA, Aris Mining’s silver and gold production from the Marmato Mine and Toroparu Project is subject to the terms of the PMPA with WPMI. In addition, gold and silver production from PSN after the first 5.7 million ounces of gold have been produced is subject to the terms with the PMPA with Mubadala.

•Translation of subsidiaries that have a functional currency, such as COP, which differ from the USD functional currency of the Company. The impact of such exposure is recorded through other comprehensive income (loss).

•Translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, such as the Canadian dollar (“C$”) and Guyanese Dollar (“GYD”). The impact of such exposure is recorded in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

The Company monitors its exposure to foreign currency risks arising from foreign currency balances and transactions. To reduce its foreign currency exposure associated with these balances and transactions, the Company may enter foreign currency derivatives to manage such risks. In 2024 and 2023, the Company did not utilize derivative financial instruments to manage this risk.

The following table summarizes the Company’s net financial assets and liabilities denominated in Canadian dollars, Colombian pesos and Guyanese dollar (in US dollar equivalents) as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as well as the effect on earnings and other comprehensive earnings of a 10% appreciation or depreciation in the foreign currencies against the US dollar on the financial and non-financial assets and liabilities of the Company, if all other variables remain constant:


	December 31, 2024	Impact of a 10% Change	December 31, 2023	Impact of a 10% Change
Canadian Dollars (C$)	(5,586)	(509)	(15,664)	(1,425)
Colombian Peso (COP)	(14,686)	(1,336)	11,301	1,027
Guyanese Dollar (GYD)	23	2	100	9

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Gold and silver prices can be subject to volatile price movements, which can be material and can occur over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors, all of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company may enter commodity hedging contracts from time to time to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in spot commodity prices.

The Company is required under the covenants of the Gold Notes to use commercially reasonable efforts to put in place commodity hedging contracts (put options) on a rolling four-quarters basis to establish a minimum selling price of $1,400 per ounce for the physical gold being accumulated in the Gold Escrow Account (Note 10c). Gold being accumulated in the Gold Escrow Account will be sold to meet the Company’s financial obligations for the quarterly Amortizing Payments of the Gold Notes. Under the terms of the agreement, such hedging will not be required if one of the following conditions is met:

•the failure to obtain any such hedging contracts would not reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact the ability of the Company to satisfy its obligations to make the quarterly Amortizing Payments.