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COMPARATIVE FIGURES | NOTE 22 COMPARATIVE FIGURES Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Reclassified amounts were not material to the financial statements and relate to the presentation of Other Operating Expenses. Advanced projects in the Statement of Operations includes mine development costs, property holding and general and administrative costs associated with advanced stage projects. Exploration in the Statement of Operations includes exploration expenses, property holding and general and administrative costs associated with exploration stage projects. General and Administrative in the Statement of Operations include corporate (head office) general and administrative costs. ​

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