<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001477932-25-003140.txt : 20250430
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477932-25-003140
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250430

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35254
		FILM NUMBER:		25894899

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 GRANVILLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046823701

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 GRANVILLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL AVINO MINES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVINO MINES & RESOURCES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607
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<html><head><title>avino_6k.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 7%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7%"><p style="margin:0px"> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">FORM 6-K</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">For the Month of <strong><u>April 2025</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Commission File Number: <strong><u>001-35254</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:60%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</font></strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;&nbsp;Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Explanatory Note</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On April 30, 2025, Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed a Notice of Meeting and Information Circular (&#8220;Notice and Information Circular&#8221;) and Form of Proxy in connection with its 2025 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 27, 2025 on SEDAR+. The Notice and Information Circular and Form of Proxy are filed as exhibits to this Report on Form 6-K.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form F-10 (Registration Statement File number 333-270315) to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Exhibits</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Exhibit No.</strong></p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Document</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">99.1</a></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">Notice and Information Circular</a></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><a href="avino_ex992.htm">99.2</a></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><a href="avino_ex992.htm">Form of Proxy</a></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">2</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 33.75pt; text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</strong></p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Date: April 30, 2025</p></td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">By:</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:35%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>/s/ Jennifer Trevitt</em></p></td> <td style="width:12%;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Jennifer Trevitt</p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">3</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><body>
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<html><head><title>avino_ex991.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 7%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7%"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="avino_ex991img10.jpg"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>NOTICE OF MEETING </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AND INFORMATION CIRCULAR</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>(Containing information as at April 22, 2025, </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>unless otherwise specified)</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;Tuesday , May 27, 2025 at</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10:00 A.M. (Vancouver time)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Suite 900 &#8211; 570 Granville Street</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3P1</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="avino_ex991img11.jpg"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">April 22, 2025</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Dear Fellow Shareholders,</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">2024 was an excellent year for Avino both operationally and financially and was marked by the successful delivery of several key milestones and achievements. As we continue to advance our strategic growth plans, I am pleased to write to you with a growing sense of optimism and excitement that has only strengthened over the past few years. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">During the year we continued executing on our strategy for targeted growth within a five-year time-frame. We remain confident that by adhering to our guiding principles and maintaining diligent, disciplined execution, we are well-positioned to achieve our goals.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Company&#8217;s compelling opportunity and investment appeal lies in our diversified project portfolio and clear path for growth. At its core is the Avino Mine, our cornerstone asset, complemented by the significant upside potential offered by La Preciosa and the Oxide Tailings Project. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">As we reflect on the milestones achieved and valuable insights gained in 2024, I am pleased to share with you the progress made throughout the year, along with our ongoing and future objectives. In 2024, gold and silver prices experienced significant increases, driven by inflationary pressures, geopolitical uncertainties, strong investor demand for safe-haven assets, and continued gold purchases by central banks amid economic uncertainty. This favorable price environment reinforced the value of responsible resource development and strengthened the economics of mining operations. Silver benefited from growing industrial demand, especially in green technologies. Despite market volatility, our focus on operational efficiency, disciplined capital allocation, and sustainable mining practices has positioned us to capitalize on these trends and create long-term value for our shareholders and stakeholders alike. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">We continued to request our shareholders' patience as we engaged with community groups for the development of La Preciosa and navigated the process of securing all necessary permits. We are pleased to see that their patience has ultimately paid off. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In early January 2024, we signed a long-term land use agreement with the communities close to the property. This milestone marked the start of a new era for Avino and the communities adjacent to the mine as we took a significant step closer to bringing La Preciosa into production. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Also, I am absolutely thrilled to write that underground development at La Preciosa commenced following receipt of all required permits for mining operations in early January, 2025.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This milestone achievement is a testament to the dedication and vision of the entire Avino team and underscores our firm commitment to responsible development and transformational growth. The receipt of all permits marks the culmination of lengthy collaboration with Federal and State regulators, as well as meaningful engagement with community leaders. This step marks a significant achievement for Avino, as we move one of Mexico&#8217;s largest undeveloped silver deposits forward. La Preciosa represents higher silver grades than currently being mined and processed at Avino. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Beyond direct job creation, activities at La Preciosa are expected to drive local economic growth, including the generation of both direct and indirect employment opportunities among local suppliers, subcontractors, and community groups. Avino is committed to operating La Preciosa with a small environmental footprint and in an economically sustainable manner.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Another standout achievement for 2024 was Avino&#8217;s record financial performance, marked by improvements across key financial metrics and the treasury reaching an all-time high. Records were set on revenues and cash flow generation; our operating margins further strengthened our debt-free balance sheet to record highs. On the cost side, our operating costs decreased and further increased margins, allowing record free-cash flow generation.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">ii</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In addition, the full year production from the Avino mine increased significantly due to overall mill performance and availability. With production of 2,652,4985 million silver equivalent ounces, the Company successfully completed the year within our targeted full-year production goals of 2.5 to 2.8 million silver equivalent ounces. This was despite an unscheduled production stoppage in June following the breakdown of our primary crusher. The mill crew did an excellent job in finding solutions to limit down time. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Early in the year, the Company also completed a comprehensive Pre-Feasibility Study on the Oxide Tailings Project, with results demonstrating an after-tax NPV5% of $61 million and an IRR of 26%, with a $49 million initial capex and NPV to capex ratio of 1.25. The financial analysis was performed at prices of $23.45/oz silver and $1,839.51/oz gold<strong> </strong>and accordingly we expect any actual production to outperform estimates contained in that Pre-Feasibility Study, assuming consistency of current pricing. The project economics are promising, and we look forward to assessing the next steps as we progress along the timeline for growth.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">As a mining company, one of our fundamental responsibilities is to mine with the highest regard for environmental sustainability, safety, and the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to constant improvement, always striving to make meaningful changes and enhance our practices.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">I am pleased to report that for the third consecutive year, Avino received the ESR Award &#8220;Empresa Socialmente Responsible ESR 2023&#8221;. This designation is granted by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (El Centro Mexicano para la Filantropia or Cemefi), and the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (Alizanza por la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial or (AliaRSE)). The ESR&#174; Award is obtained through a diagnostic process based on indicators reviewed and endorsed annually by a committee of experts in the various CSR areas, supported with documentary evidence, an assessment differentiated by company size and by maturity levels, and an external verification process. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Avino follows the ESG Standards and the United Nations Sustainable Development goals. There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were developed as a call to action by all countries developed and developing in a global partnership. The SDGs serve as a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">As a public company, we are committed to our shareholders and strive to bring value not only in the short term but for future value as well. We are making strides to transition the company into intermediate producer status. We believe that our financial and operational success in 2024 is a testament to the collective dedication and shared commitment of our global team. This unified drive to succeed and grow not only fueled our achievements but also fostered a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, enabling us to face any challenges and seize new opportunities.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The entire Avino team is united in working toward our growth plan, committed to a shared culture of discipline, flexibility, and teamwork. We are focused on pursuing initiatives that will strengthen the Company. We believe that Avino is currently undervalued and uniquely positioned to capitalize on the positive outlook for metal prices.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">With strong operational performance at the Avino Mine and a favorable metal price environment, we are optimistic about the remainder of 2025. Avino is well positioned to build on this momentum, strengthen our financial position, and advance our growth initiatives. We remain focused on delivering value to our shareholders while continuing to execute our long-term strategy.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">I would like to express my gratitude to the entire Avino team, including the Board of Directors, whose support and strategic direction help drive our achievements.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Our <em>Clear Path for Transformational Growth</em> guides us from junior producer to intermediate status! We thank you for your ongoing support and confidence as we continue to provide shareholder value at Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Sincerely,</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em><u>/s/ &#8220;David Wolfin&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">DAVID WOLFIN,</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">President and Chief Executive Officer</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">iii</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="avino_ex991img11.jpg"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Page</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:0in">NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</p></td> <td style="width:1%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">1</p></td> <td style="width:1%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">INFORMATION CIRCULAR</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">2</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDERS AND COMPLETION AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">2</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">PERSONS OR COMPANIES MAKING THE SOLICITATION</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">3</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">VOTING OF PROXIES</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">3</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">4</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">4</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">BENEFICIAL HOLDERS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">5</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">6</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Financial Statements</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">6</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Appointment of Auditors</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">7</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Election of Directors</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">7</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">10</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Compensation Discussion and Analysis</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">11</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Summary Compensation Table</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">14</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Equity-Based Incentive Plan Awards</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">16</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Pension Plan Benefits</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">17</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Termination and Change Of Control Benefits</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">17</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Director Compensation</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">19</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">22</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Equity Compensation Plans Information</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">22</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px"><em>2024 Stock Option Plan</em></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">23</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px"><em>2018 Restricted Share Unit Plan</em></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">26</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">28</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICERS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">28</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px">28</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px">28</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">iv</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES</p></td> <td style="width:1%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">29</p></td> <td style="width:1%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Board of Directors</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">29</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Name</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">29</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Meetings of Independent Directors</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">30</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Other Directorships</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">30</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Board and Committee Meetings</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">30</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Orientation and Continuing Education</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">32</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Ethical Business Conduct</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">32</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Insider Trading Policy</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">33</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">33</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 30px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Whistleblower Policy</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">33</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Term Limits</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">33</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Corporate and Board Diversity</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">34</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Nomination of Directors</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">34</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Committees of the Board</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">34</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Governance &amp; Nominating Committee</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">38</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Compensation Committee</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">39</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Other Board Committees</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">40</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px">Assessments</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">40</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">OTHER MATTERS</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">40</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">40</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">41</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">BOARD APPROVAL</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in">42</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SCHEDULE &#8220;A&#8221; &#8211; BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#8217; MANDATE</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px">A1</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">v</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="avino_ex991img11.jpg"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">TAKE NOTICE that the 2025 Annual General Meeting (the &#8220;<strong>Meeting</strong>&#8221;) of the shareholders of Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (hereinafter called the &#8220;<strong>Company</strong>&#8221;) will be held at 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1B6 on <strong>Tuesday, May 27, 2025, </strong>at <strong>10:00 a.m.</strong> (Vancouver time) for the following purposes:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">1.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to receive the financial statements of the Company for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and the report of the Auditors thereon;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">2.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to appoint Auditors for the ensuing year and to authorize the board of directors to fix their remuneration;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">3.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to set the number of directors at (5) and to elect directors for the ensuing year; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">4.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Accompanying this Notice are the Information Circular dated April 22, 2024 (the &#8220;<strong>Circular</strong>&#8221;), Formof Proxy, and a Request Form to receive annual and interim financial statements and management discussion and analysis of the Company. The accompanying Circular provides information relating to the matters to be addressed at the Meeting and is incorporated into this Notice.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Shareholders are entitled to vote at the Meeting either in person or by proxy in accordance with the procedures described in the Circular accompanying this Notice. Those who are unable to attend the Meeting are requested to read, complete, sign, and mail the enclosed Form of Proxy in accordance with the instructions set out therein and in the Circular accompanying this Notice.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 22<sup style="vertical-align:super">nd</sup> day of April, 2025.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em><u>/s/ &#8220;David Wolfin&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">David Wolfin</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">President &amp; Chief Executive Officer</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 1 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="avino_ex991img11.jpg"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Suite 900 &#8211; 570 Granville Street</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Tel.: (604) 682-3701</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>INFORMATION CIRCULAR</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AS AT AND DATED APRIL 22, 2025</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This Information Circular (the &#8220;<strong>Circular</strong>&#8221;) accompanies the Notice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting (the &#8220;<strong>Meeting</strong>&#8221;) of holders (the &#8220;<strong>Shareholders</strong>&#8221;) of common shares (the &#8220;<strong>Common</strong> <strong>Shares</strong>&#8221;) of Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (&#8220;<strong>Avino</strong>&#8221; or the &#8220;<strong>Company</strong>&#8221;) to be held at 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1B6 on <strong>Tuesday, May 27, 2025, </strong>at <strong>10:00 a.m.</strong> (Vancouver time) and is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies for use at that Meeting and at any adjournment thereof.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDERS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AND COMPLETION AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The purpose of a proxy is to designate persons who will vote the proxy on a Shareholder&#8217;s behalf in accordance with the instructions given by the Shareholder in the proxy. The persons named in the enclosed proxy (the &#8220;<strong>Management Designees</strong>&#8221;) have been selected by the directors of the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>A Shareholder has the right to designate a person (who need not be a Shareholder), other than the Management Designees to represent the Shareholder at the Meeting. Such right may be exercised by inserting in the space provided for that purpose on the proxy the name of the person to be designated, and by deleting from the proxy the names of the Management Designees, or by completing another proper form of proxy and delivering the same to the transfer agent of the Company.</em></strong><strong> </strong>Shareholders registered as the holders of their Common Shares (each, a &#8220;<strong>Registered Shareholder</strong>&#8221;) should notify the nominee of the appointment, obtain the nominee&#8217;s consent to act as proxyholder and attend the Meeting, and provide instructions on how the Registered Shareholder&#8217;s Common Shares are to be voted. The nominee should bring personal identification with them to the Meeting.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">To be valid, the proxy must be dated and executed by the Registered Shareholder or an attorney authorized in writing, with proof of such authorization attached (where an attorney executed the proxy). If the Registered Shareholder is a corporation, the proxy must be executed under its corporate seal by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, with proof of such authorization attached. The proxy must then be delivered to the Company&#8217;s registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 9<sup style="vertical-align:super">th</sup> Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, or at the head office of the Company at Suite 900 &#8211; 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3P1, at least 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, before the time of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Proxies received after that time may be accepted by the Chairman of the Meeting (the &#8220;<strong>Chair</strong>&#8221;) in the Chair&#8217;s discretion, but the Chair is under no obligation to accept late proxies.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Any Registered Shareholder who has returned a proxy may revoke it at any time before it has been exercised. A proxy may be revoked by a Registered Shareholder personally attending the Meeting and voting their Common Shares. A Registered Shareholder may also revoke their proxy in respect of any matter upon which a vote has not already been cast by depositing an instrument in writing, including a proxy bearing a later date executed by the Registered Shareholder or by their authorized attorney in writing, or, if the Registered Shareholder is a corporation, under its corporate seal by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, either at the office of the Company&#8217;s registrar and transfer agent at the foregoing address or the head office of the Company at the foregoing address, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the date of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof at which the proxy is to be used, or by depositing the instrument in writing with the Chair of such Meeting, or any adjournment thereof.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 2 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Only Registered Shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. Beneficial Shareholders should follow the instructions provided to them by their Intermediary.</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>PERSONS OR COMPANIES MAKING THE SOLICITATION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>THE ENCLOSED PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Solicitation of Proxies</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Although it is expected that the solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, proxies may also be solicited by electronic delivery where requested by the Shareholders, as well as personally or by telephone by directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Arrangements will also be made with clearing agencies, brokerage houses and other financial intermediaries to forward proxy solicitation material to the beneficial owners of Common Shares (each, a &#8220;<strong>Beneficial Shareholder</strong>&#8221;) pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 54-101 - <em>Communication with </em><em>Beneficial Owners of Securities</em><em> of a Reporting Issuer</em> (&#8220;<strong>National Instrument 54-101</strong>&#8221;).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Company. The Company may reimburse Shareholders&#8217; nominees or agents (including brokers holding Common Shares on behalf of clients) for the cost incurred in obtaining from their principals authorization to execute forms of proxy. No solicitation will be made by specifically engaged employees or soliciting agents. Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this Circular is given as at<strong> April 22, 2025</strong>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Canadian securities regulators have adopted new rules under National Instrument 54-101 which permit the use of notice-and-access for proxy solicitation, instead of the traditional physical delivery of material. This new process provides the option to post meeting related materials, including management information circulars, as well as annual financial statements, and related management&#8217;s discussion and analysis, on a website in addition to SEDAR+. Under the notice-and-access provisions, such meeting related materials will be available for viewing for up to one (1) year from the date of posting, and a paper copy of the material can be requested at any time during this period. The Company is not relying on the notice-and-access provisions of National Instrument 54-101 to send proxy related materials to Registered Shareholders or Beneficial Shareholders of Common Shares in connection with the Meeting.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>VOTING OF PROXIES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Each Shareholder may instruct their proxyholder how to vote their Common Shares by completing the blanks on the proxy. All Common Shares represented at the Meeting by properly executed proxies will be voted or withheld from voting when a poll is required or requested and, where a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon has been specified in the form of proxy, the Common Shares represented by the proxy will be voted in accordance with such specification. <strong><em>In the absence of any such specification as to voting on the proxy, the Management Designees, if named as proxyholder, will vote in favour of the matters set out therein.</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>The enclosed proxy confers discretionary authority upon the Management Designees, or other person named as proxyholder, with respect to amendments to or variations of matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and any other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. As of the date hereof, the Company is not aware of any amendments to, variations of or other matters which may come before the Meeting. If other matters properly come before the Meeting, then the Management Designees intend to vote in a manner which in their judgment is in the best interests of the Company.</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 3 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In order to approve a motion proposed at the Meeting, a majority of greater than 50% of the votes cast at the Meeting (an &#8220;<strong>ordinary resolution</strong>&#8221;) will be required to pass the motion, unless the motion requires a &#8220;special resolution&#8221;, in which case a majority of 66 2/3% of the votes cast will be required to pass the motion.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Company is authorized to issue unlimited Common Shares without par value. There is one class of shares in the authorized share structure of the Company, being the Common Shares. There are 143,547,319<strong> </strong>issued and outstanding Common Shares. At a general meeting of the Company, on a show of hands, every Shareholder present in person and entitled to vote and every proxy holder duly appointed by a Shareholder who would have been entitled to vote shall have one vote and, on a poll, every Shareholder present in person or represented by proxy shall have one vote for each Common Share of which such Shareholder is the registered holder. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">To the knowledge of the directors and senior officers of the Company, no person or company beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over, voting securities carrying more than 10% of the outstanding voting rights of the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Articles of the Company provide that a quorum for the transaction of business at the Meeting is two (2) Shareholders, or one or more proxyholders representing two (2) Shareholders, or one Shareholder and a proxyholder representing another Shareholder.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has determined that all Shareholders of record as of April 22, 2025, will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Those Shareholders so desiring may be represented by proxy at the Meeting.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px;margin:0px;background-color:#595959"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;" rowspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong><font style="color:white">Voting Methods</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:23%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex991img21.jpg"></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex991img22.jpg"></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:24%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex991img23.jpg"></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#595959"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:23%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong><font style="color:white">Internet</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong><font style="color:white">Telephone or Fax</font></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:24%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong><font style="color:white">Mail</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Registered Shareholders</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><em>Common Shares held in own name and represented by a physical certificate or DRS.</em></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:23%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Vote online at</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><u>www.investorvote.com </u></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Telephone: 1-866-732-8683</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Fax: 1-866-249-7775 </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:24%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Return the form of proxy in</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">the enclosed postage paid</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">envelope.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Beneficial Shareholders</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><em>Common Shares held with a broker, bank or other Intermediary.</em></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:23%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Vote online at<u> </u></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><u>www.proxyvote.com</u></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Call or fax to the number(s)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">listed on your voting</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">instruction form.</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:24%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Return the voting instruction</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">form in the enclosed postage</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">paid envelope.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 5.75pt; text-align:justify;">Registered Shareholders may wish to vote by proxy whether or not they are able to attend the Meeting in person. Registered Shareholders who wish to submit a proxy may choose one of the following methods:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">log onto the internet website of Computershare Investor Services Inc. at <u>www.investorvote.com</u>. Refer to your 15-digit control number (shown on your proxy form) and follow the online voting instructions; or </p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">call the toll-free number, 1-866-732-VOTE (8683) if you are in Canada or the United States. If you are not in Canada or the United States, you should call the direct phone number shown on your proxy form. To vote by phone, simply refer to your 15-digit control number (shown on your proxy form) and follow the instructions.; or</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy (the &#8220;<strong>Proxy</strong>&#8221;) and return it to the Company&#8217;s transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., by fax within North America to 1-866-249-7775, by fax outside North America to 416-263-9524, by mail or by hand to the 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2Y1, or by hand delivery.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 4 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Registered Shareholders must ensure the Proxy is received at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Late proxies may be accepted or rejected by the Chair, in his or her discretion. However, the Chair is under no obligation to accept or reject any particular late Proxy. The Chair may waive this time limit for receipt of proxies without notice.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>BENEFICIAL HOLDERS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Only Registered Shareholders or their duly appointed proxy-holders are permitted to vote at the Meeting.Most Shareholders of the Company are &#8220;non-registered shareholders&#8221; or &#8220;Beneficial Shareholders&#8221; because the Common Shares they own are not registered in their names, but are instead registered in the name of the brokerage firm, bank or trust company through which they purchased the Common Shares. More particularly, a Shareholder is not a Registered Shareholder in respect of Common Shares which are held on behalf of that Shareholder, but which are registered either: (a) in the name of an intermediary (an &#8220;<strong>Intermediary</strong>&#8221;) that the Beneficial Shareholder deals with in respect of the Common Shares (Intermediaries include, among others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers and trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSP&#8217;s, RRIF&#8217;s, RESPs and similar plans); or (b) in the name of a clearing agency (such as CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. and its affiliates, or the Depositary Trust Company and its affiliates) of which the Intermediary is a participant. In accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 54-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Company has distributed copies of the Notice of Meeting, this Circular and the Proxy (collectively, the &#8220;<strong>Meeting Materials</strong>&#8221;) directly, and to the clearing agencies and Intermediaries for onward distribution to Beneficial Shareholders. These Meeting Materials are being sent to both Registered Shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of Common Shares, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the Intermediary holding Common Shares on your behalf.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Intermediaries are required to forward the Meeting Materials to Beneficial Shareholders unless a Beneficial Shareholder has waived the right to receive them. Very often, Intermediaries will use service companies to forward the Meeting Materials to Beneficial Shareholders. Generally, Beneficial Shareholders who have not waived the right to receive Meeting Materials will either:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">be given a form of Proxy <strong>which has already been signed by the Intermediary </strong>(typically by a facsimile, stamped signature), which is restricted as to the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Beneficial Shareholder but which is otherwise not completed. Accordingly, because the Intermediary has already signed the form of Proxy, this form of Proxy is not required to be signed by the Beneficial Shareholder when submitting the Proxy. In this case, the Beneficial Shareholder who wishes to submit a Proxy should otherwise properly complete the form of Proxy and <strong>deposit it with the Company&#8217;s transfer agent as provided above; or</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">more typically, be given a voting instruction form <strong>which is not signed by the Intermediary</strong>, and which, when properly completed and signed by the Beneficial Shareholder and <strong>returned to the Intermediary or its service company</strong>, will constitute voting instructions (often called a &#8220;<strong>VIF</strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>proxy authorization form</strong>&#8221;) which the Intermediary must follow. Typically, the proxy authorization form will consist of a one page pre-printed form. Sometimes, instead of the one page pre-printed form, the proxy authorization form will consist of a regular printed proxy form accompanied by a page of instructions which contains a removable label containing a bar-code and other information. In order for the form of Proxy to validly constitute a proxy authorization form, the Beneficial Shareholder must remove the label from the instructions and affix it to the form of Proxy, properly complete and sign the form of Proxy and return it to the Intermediary or its service company in accordance with the instructions of the Intermediary or its service company.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 5 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In either case, the purpose of this procedure is to permit Beneficial Shareholders to direct the voting of the Common Shares which they beneficially own. Should a Beneficial Shareholder who receives one of the above forms wish to vote at the Meeting in person, the Beneficial Shareholder should strike out the names of the Management Designees named in the form and insert the Beneficial Shareholder&#8217;s own name in the blank space provided. <strong><em>In either case, Beneficial Shareholders should carefully follow the instructions of their Intermediary, including those regarding when and where the proxy or proxy authorization form is to be delivered.</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Additionally, there are two (2) kinds of Beneficial Shareholders: (i) those who object to their name being made known to the Company, known as objecting beneficial owners or &#8220;<strong>OBOs</strong>&#8221;; and (ii) those who do not object to their name being made known to the Company, known as non-objecting beneficial owners or &#8220;<strong>NOBOs</strong>&#8221;. The Company may utilize Broadridge Financial Institution Inc.&#8217;s QuickVoteTM service to assist Beneficial Shareholders that are NOBOs with voting their Common Shares.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY&#8217;S DIRECTORS, THE ONLY MATTERS TO BE PLACED BEFORE THE MEETING ARE THOSE REFERRED TO IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING ACCOMPANYING THIS INFORMATION CIRCULAR. HOWEVER, SHOULD ANY OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING; THE COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY SOLICITED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED ON SUCH MATTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PERSONS VOTING THE COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Additional details regarding each of the matters to be acted upon at the Meeting are set forth below.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Financial Statements</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The audited annual financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, (the &#8220;<strong>Financial Statements</strong>&#8221;), together with the Auditors&#8217; Report thereon, will be presented to the Shareholders at the Meeting. Shareholders should note that in accordance with the rules of the CSA&#8217;s National Instrument 51-102 - <em>Continuous Disclosure Obligations</em>, Shareholders will no longer automatically receive copies of financial statements unless a card <em>(in the form enclosed herewith)</em> has been completed and returned as instructed. Copies of all previously issued annual and quarterly financial statements and the related management discussions and analysis are available to the public on the Company&#8217;s profile on SEDAR+ at <em>www.sedarplus.ca</em> and on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com. </em>Hard copies of the audited annual financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 will be available to Shareholders free of charge upon request.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 6 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Appointment of Auditors</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The board of directors of the Company (the &#8220;<strong>Board of Directors</strong>&#8221; or the &#8220;<strong>Board</strong>&#8221;) proposes the appointment of Deloitte LLP, as the auditor of the Company (the &#8220;<strong>Auditor</strong>&#8221;) for the ensuing year and that the directors be authorized to fix their remuneration. Deloitte LLP has been the Auditor since August 10, 2022.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it is the intention of the Management Designees, if named as proxy, to vote the Common Shares represented by proxy in favour of an ordinary resolution to appoint Deloitte LLP</em></strong><strong><em>, as Auditor for the ensuing year, at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors, unless the Shareholder has specified in the Shareholder&#8217;s proxy that the Shareholder&#8217;s Common Shares are to be withheld from voting on the appointment of auditors for the Company.</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Election of Directors</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Each director of the Company is elected annually and holds office until the next annual general meeting of the Shareholders unless that person ceases to be a director before then. All of the current directors of the Company will stand for re-election and a new director will be appointed. It is proposed that the number of directors of the Company for the ensuing year be fixed at five (5) subject to such increases as may be permitted by the Articles of the Company. At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if thought fit, approve an ordinary resolution fixing the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting at five (5). </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">It is proposed that the persons named below will be nominated at the Meeting. Each director elected will hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Shareholders or until their successor is duly elected or appointed pursuant to the Articles of the Company unless their office is earlier vacated in accordance with the provisions of the <em>Business Corporations Act</em> (British Columbia) or the Company&#8217;s Articles.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it is the intention of the Management Designees, if named as proxy, to vote for the election of the said persons to the Board of Directors, unless the Shareholder has specified </em></strong><strong><em>in the Shareholder&#8217;s proxy that the Shareholder&#8217;s Common Shares are to be withheld from voting on the election of directors. </em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 7 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The management nominees for the Board of Directors and information concerning them as furnished by the individual nominees is as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:18%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Name, Present Office</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Held and Province or</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>State of Residency</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Director Since</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:22%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Number of Shares</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Beneficially Owned, Directly</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>or Indirectly, or over which</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Control or Direction is</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Exercised at the Date of this</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Information Circular<sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Principal Occupation and if not at</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>present an elected director, </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>occupation during the past five<sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup> </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>years<sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Ronald Andrews<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(3)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">ID, USA</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">May 2019</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">602,500 (Directly)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">30,000 (Indirectly)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(6)</sup></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Former owner and operator of Andrews Orchards, President of West Wind Property Inc., and Former Director of Coral Gold Resources Ltd. from January 2010 to November 2020</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Peter Bojtos<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(3)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">Colorado, USA</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">June 2018</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">453,000 (Directly)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Professional Engineer with over 50 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">David Wolfin</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">BC, Canada</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">President, CEO and Director</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">October 1995</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">27,510 (Directly)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">3,576,768 (Indirectly)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(7)</sup></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mining Executive; Officer and/or Director of several reporting issuers</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Carolina Ordo&#241;ez <sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)(2)(3)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">BC, Canada</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">June 2023</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">24,320 (Directly)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">37,500 (Indirectly)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(8)</sup></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mining Executive of a reporting issuer</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Michael Clark</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">BC, Canada</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">N/A</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">EVP and CFO&nbsp; </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">Contango ORE, Inc. </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">(NYSE: CTGO)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">(July 2023 - present)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">CFO</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">Alexco Resource Corp.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">(NYSE/TSX: AXU)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">December 2014 &#8211; September 2022</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">See below for additional biographical information.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">&nbsp;</sup></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Member of the Audit Committee.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Member of the Compensation Committee.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Member of the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The information is not within the knowledge of the Company and has been furnished by the respective nominees.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(5) </sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The number of Common Shares beneficially owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly by the above nominees for directors, is not within the knowledge of the Company and is based on the information obtained from The System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (also known as <strong>&#8220;SEDI</strong>&#8221;).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(6)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">602,500 Common Shares are held directly by Ronald Andrews, and 30,000 Common Shares are held by West Wind Property Inc., a private company controlled or directed by Ronald Andrews.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(7)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">27,510 Common Shares are held directly by David Wolfin, and 3,575,800 Common Shares, 898 Common Shares and 70 Common Shares are held by Intermark Capital Corporation, Frobisher Securities Limited and Peacock Investments Ltd., respectively, each of which is a private company controlled or directed by David Wolfin.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(8)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">24,320 Common Shares are held directly by Carolina Ordo&#241;ez, and 37,500 Common Shares are held by Sinclair Pacific Investment Inc., a private company controlled or directed by Carolina Ordo&#241;ez.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 8 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>Michael Clark:</u></strong> Mr. Clark serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Corporate Secretary of Contango ORE, Inc. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Alexco Resource Corp. (&#8220;<strong>Alexco</strong>&#8221;) from December 2014 to September 2022 at which time Alexco was acquired by Hecla Mining Company. Between 2010 and 2014, Mr. Clark served as Chief Financial Officer of Goldgroup Mining Inc. and from 2007 to 2010 Mr. Clark served as Chief Financial Officer for the Grosso Group and its member companies. Mr. Clark is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Between 2016 and 2020, Mr. Clark also served on the Board of Trustees for the Burnaby Hospital Foundation as Chair of the Finance Committee.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">All of the nominees are residents of Canada, except for Ronald Andrews and Peter Bojtos, who reside in the United States. The Company has an Audit Committee, Governance &amp; Nominating Committee, and Compensation Committee, the members of which are set out above.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Majority Voting Policy</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On February 14, 2017, the Board adopted a majority voting policy (the &#8220;<strong>Majority Voting Policy</strong>&#8221;) with immediate effect. A copy of the Majority Voting Policy is also available on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Majority Voting Policy requires that any nominee for director who receives a greater number of votes &#8220;withheld&#8221; than &#8220;for&#8221; his or her election, in an uncontested election, shall promptly tender his or her resignation to the Chair. The Governance &amp; Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee will make a recommendation to the Board after reviewing the matter, and the Board will decide to accept or reject the resignation offer. The Board&#8217;s decision to accept or reject the resignation offer will be disclosed to the public within 90 days of the date of the applicable Meeting, together with the voting results of each director. The Company will promptly issue a news release with the Board&#8217;s decision to accept or reject a director&#8217;s resignation, a copy of which must be provided to the Toronto Stock Exchange (&#8220;<strong>TSX</strong>&#8221;). If the Board determines not to accept a resignation, the news release must fully state the reasons for that decision. Resignation offers must be accepted by the Board, except in situations where exceptional circumstances would warrant the applicable director to continue to serve as a member of the Board (such as, for example and without limitation, where such resignation would place the Company in breach of or non-compliance with corporate or securities legislation, or commercial agreements entered into by the Company). The nominee director in question will not participate in any committee or Board deliberations. The Majority Voting Policy shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Each of the current directors has agreed to abide by the provisions of the Majority Voting Policy and any subsequent candidate nominated by management will, as a condition of such nomination, be required to abide by the Majority Voting Policy. In the event that any director who received a majority of votes &#8220;withheld&#8221; does not tender his or her resignation in accordance with the Majority Voting Policy, he or she will not be re-nominated for election by the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Except as disclosed below, to the knowledge of the Company, no director or proposed director of the Company is, or has, within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Circular, been a director or executive officer of any company, including the Company, that while that person was acting in that capacity:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">was the subject of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the company access to any exemption under securities legislation for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">was subject to an event that resulted, after the director ceased to be a director or executive officer of the company being the subject of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Ronald Andrews was a director of Berkley Renewables Inc. (&#8220;<strong>Berkley</strong>&#8221;) at the time it was cease traded by the Ontario and B.C. Securities Commissions on May 6, 2019 for failing to file required records, and the cease trade order has not been rescinded. Mr. Andrews resigned from the board of directors of Berkley on May 15, 2019.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 9 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On August 29, 2018, Deloitte Restructuring Inc. was made the Court-appointed receiver of Sage Gold Inc., of which Peter Bojtos was a director, pursuant to Section 243(1) of the <em>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act </em>(Canada) and Section 101 of the <em>Courts of Justice Act </em>(Ontario) (the &#8220;<strong>Receiver</strong>&#8221;). The Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved a Sales and Investor Solicitation Procedure to the Receiver to conduct the sale of all or substantially all of the property assets and undertakings of Sage Gold Inc. Mr. Bojtos&#8217; directorship with Sage Gold Inc. ceased on March 22, 2019. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Individual Bankruptcies</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">To the knowledge of the Company, no director or proposed director of the Company has, within the ten (10) years prior to the date of this Circular, become bankrupt or made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement, or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of that individual.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Penalties or Sanctions</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">To the knowledge of the Company, no proposed director of the Company has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority, or has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.<strong> </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Compensation details set our herein are presented in United States Dollars, the Company&#8217;s functional currency, unless otherwise indicated. For purposes of this Statement of Executive Compensation, &#8220;<strong>named executive officer</strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>NEO</strong>&#8221; of the Company means each of the following individuals:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">the Company&#8217;s chief executive officer (&#8220;<strong>CEO</strong>&#8221;);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">the Company&#8217;s chief financial officer (&#8220;<strong>CFO</strong>&#8221;);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">each of the Company&#8217;s three (3) most highly compensated executive officers, including any of its subsidiaries, or the three (3) most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, who were serving as executive officers as at the end of the most recently completed financial year and whose total compensation exceeded $150,000 for the financial year; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">each individual who would be an NEO under paragraph (c) but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company or its subsidiaries, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">For the financial year ended December 31, 2024, the NEOs of the Company were:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">David Wolfin, President and CEO</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Nathan Harte, CFO</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">J.C. Rodr&#237;guez, COO, Chief Operating Officer</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Peter Latta, VP Technical Services</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Jennifer Trevitt, Corporate Secretary</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 10 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Compensation Discussion and Analysis</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The executive compensation program is comprised of fixed and variable elements of compensation; base salary, discretionary bonus, and equity based incentive award in the form of stock options and restricted share units (&#8220;<strong>RSUs</strong>&#8221;) to its executive officers. The Company recognizes the need to provide a compensation package that will attract and retain qualified and experienced executives, as well as align the compensation level of each executive to that executive&#8217;s level of responsibility. The three (3) components of the compensation package are included to enable the Company to meet different objectives.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The objectives of base salary are to recognize market pay and acknowledge the competencies and skills of individuals. The objective of discretionary bonuses (paid in the form of cash payments) is to add a variable component of compensation to recognize corporate and individual performances for executive officers and employees and may or may not be awarded in any financial year. The discretionary bonuses are short-term incentives. The objectives of equity based incentive award are to align the interest of executive officers with that of Shareholders by encouraging equity ownership through awards of stock options and RSUs, to motivate executives and other key employees to contribute and increase in corporate performance and shareholder value, and to attract talented individuals and reward achievement of long-term financial and operating performance and focus on key activities and achievements critical to the ongoing success of the Company. Implementation of incentive stock options and RSUs plans and amendments thereto are the responsibility of the Company&#8217;s Compensation Committee.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The compensation of the executive officers is reviewed and recommended for Board approval by the Company&#8217;s Compensation Committee. Although the Board has not formally evaluated the risks associated with the Company&#8217;s compensation policies and practices, the Board has no reason to believe that any risks that arise from the Company&#8217;s compensation policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The members of the Compensation Committee are Ronald Andrews (Chair), Peter Bojtos and Carolina Ordonez, all of whom are independent, applying the definition set out in Section 1.4 of NI 52-110. See &#8220;<em>Corporate Governance &#8211; Compensation Committee</em>&#8221; for a discussion of the role and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The general objectives of the Company&#8217;s compensation strategy are to:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">compensate management in a manner that encourages and rewards a high level of performance and outstanding results with a view to increasing long term shareholder value;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">align management&#8217;s interests with the long-term interests of Shareholders;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">provide a compensation package that is commensurate with other comparable companies to enable the Company to attract and retain talent; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">ensure that the total compensation package is designed in a manner that takes into account the Company&#8217;s present stage of exploration, evaluation, extraction, and processing activities and its available financial resources. The Company&#8217;s compensation packages have been designed to provide a blend of a non-cash stock option component and a reasonable salary. In addition, extraordinary efforts which enhance shareholder value are rewarded with cash bonuses.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Other than discussed above, the Company has no other forms of compensation. Payments may be made from time to time to individuals or companies that they control for the provision of consulting services which may be deemed a form of compensation. Such consulting services are paid for by the Company at competitive industry rates for work of a similar nature by reputable arm&#8217;s length services providers.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 11 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In performing its duties, the Board has considered the implications of risks associated with the Company&#8217;s compensation policies and practices. At its early stage of development and considering its current compensation policies, the Company has no compensation policies or practices that would encourage an executive officer or other individual to take inappropriate or excessive risks. A NEO or director is permitted for his or her own benefit and at his or her own financial risk, to purchase financial instruments, including, for greater certainty, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars or units or exchange funds, that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in the market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by the NEO or director.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Actual compensation will vary based on the performance of the executives relative to the achievement of goals and the price of the Company&#8217;s securities.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:33%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Compensation Element</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:33%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Description</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:34%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Compensation Objectives</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Annual Base Salary </p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Salary is market-competitive, fixed level of compensation</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Retain qualified leaders, motivate strong business performance</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Incentive Bonuses</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Discretionary cash payment</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Reward individual performance in achieving corporate goals</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Equity Based Incentive Awards</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Equity-based incentive awards are made in the form of incentive stock options and Restricted Share Units. The amount of each grant will be dependent on individual and corporate performance.</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Reward long-term financial and operating performance and align interests of key employees with those of Shareholders</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Company relies on the discretion and judgment of the directors in establishing and amending contracts for all forms of compensation, including stock options and RSUs to be granted to the CEO and the directors, and for reviewing the CEO&#8217;s recommendations respecting compensation of the other officers of the Company, to ensure such arrangements reflect the responsibilities and risks associated with each position. There is no formal process using objectives, criteria, or analysis, for determining compensation. However, the Compensation Committee considers a number of key factors (including cash cost per ounce of silver equivalent, all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver equivalent, operating margin and net income, share price relative to a competitive set of silver producers, safety and environmental issues, changes in amounts and categories of reserves and resources, total silver equivalent ounces produced and sold, investor and community relations, exploration results, financings, etc.), and considers these in comparison to other similar silver producers (that have comparable market capitalizations, revenues, and total assets). When determining the compensation of its officers, the Compensation Committee and the Board are guided by the general objectives of the Company&#8217;s compensation strategy as set out above.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Performance Graph</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following graph compares the yearly change in the cumulative total Shareholder return over the five (5) most recently completed financial years, assuming a $100 investment in the Common Shares on December 31, 2019 against the return of the S&amp;P/TSX Composite Index and the NYSE Composite Index. The Company did not pay any dividends during this period.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 12 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="avino_ex991img20.jpg"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="25"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="25" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Total Return To Shareholders</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="25" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>(Includes reinvestment of dividends)</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="18" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE</strong></p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="18" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Years Ending</strong></p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: 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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Company / Index</strong></p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-20</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-21</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-22</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-23</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-24</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd.</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">120.00</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">(32.73</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">)</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">(17.12</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">)</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">(25.00</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">)</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">83.33</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>S&amp;P/TSX Composite Index</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">5.60</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">25.09</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">(5.84</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">)</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">11.75</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">21.65</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>NYSE Composite Index</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">6.99</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">20.68</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">(9.35</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">)</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">13.77</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">15.79</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="19"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>INDEXED RETURNS</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Base</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="19"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Years Ending</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Period</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Company / Index</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-19</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-20</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-21</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-22</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-23</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong>12-31-24</strong></p></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd.</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"><strong>$</strong></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><strong>100</strong></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">220.00</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">148.00</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">122.67</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">92.00</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">168.67</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>S&amp;P/TSX Composite Index</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"><strong>$</strong></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><strong>100</strong></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">105.60</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">132.10</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">124.38</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">138.99</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">169.09</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>NYSE Composite Index</strong></p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;"><strong>$</strong></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><strong>100</strong></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">106.99</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">129.11</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">117.04</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">133.16</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">154.19</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 13 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The performance shown by this graph is reflective of the Company&#8217;s executive compensation during 2020 to 2022, as well as in 2024, with some divergence in 2023 due primarily to fluctuations in the market value for precious metals. During most of this period, silver price was flat with the price increasing in 2020 and remaining constant or decreasing in 2021 and 2022. During 2023, there were modest increases in executive compensation as the Company had recently completed an acquisition, which brought on increased responsibilities. The Company performs benchmarking of executive management compensation in order to appropriately position executive compensation amongst its peers. Increases in the executive management&#8217;s total compensation during the overall period were primarily driven by performance in share price, as the majority of executive management compensation is related to share-based awards or options based awards.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Summary Compensation Table</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table sets forth particulars concerning the compensation paid or accrued for services rendered to the Company in all capacities during the last three (3) most recently completed financial years ended December 31, 2024 of the Company to its NEOs:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Name and principal position</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Year</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Salary </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Share-based awards </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option-based awards </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Non-equity incentive plan compensation </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Pension value </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>All other compensation </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Total compensation </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>David Wolfin</strong><strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(6) (9)</sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">President, CEO and Director</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">281,018</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">327,672</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">144,540</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">753,230</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">285,286</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">310,476</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">187,941</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">783,703</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">268,879</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">288,328</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">184,248</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">57,617</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">799,072</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Nathan Harte</strong><strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(9)</sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CFO<sup style="vertical-align:super"> </sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">169,330</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">234,052</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">86,724</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">490,106</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">164,133</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">216,631</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">112,765</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">493,529</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">134,940</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">171,251</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">110,549</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">57,617</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">474,357</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>J.C. Rodr&#237;guez</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(</sup><strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">7</sup></strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">COO</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">303,101</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">234,052</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">86,724</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">623,877</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">267,544</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">220,687</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">112,765</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">600,996</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">199,601</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">194,794</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">110,549</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">57,617</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">562,561</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Latta</strong><strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(9)</sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">VP Technical Services</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">143,777</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">93,620</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">43,362</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">280,759</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">145,656</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">90,009</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">56,382</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">292,047</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">135,316</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">79,857</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">55,275</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">38,411</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">308,859</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Jennifer Trevitt</strong><strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(8)(9)</sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">133,391</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">13,130</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">3,788</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">150,309</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">132,382</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">9,649</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">5,463</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:12%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">147,494</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super"></sup>&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1) </sup>Unallocated entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan were last approved by the Shareholders on May 30, 2024, and the maximum number of RSU Shares issuable under this Plan shall not, together with all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such Grant (as defined below) on a non-diluted basis. For the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,881,000 RSUs were granted under the 2018 RSU Plan to officers, directors, employees and consultants and 1,197,709 were vested and 137,132 were cancelled. The value of the RSUs is based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the vesting date. The RSUs will vest one-third annually over three years, and the amount above reflects the accrual for unvested share-based awards issued in the current and previous years, as at December 31, 2024. The closing market price on March 29, 2024 was C$0.84 per Common Share, and the closing market price on March 25, 2024 was C$0.78 per Common Share, representing the two vesting dates in 2024.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup> The methodology used to calculate the grant-date fair value is based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. During the year ended December 31, 2024, 2,500,000 option-based awards were granted to officers, directors, employees, and consultants. The fair value was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3.51%, expected dividend yield of 0%, expected option life of 5 years, expected forfeiture rate of 15% and expected share price volatility of 60.73%.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3) </sup>The Company does not have a non-equity incentive plan.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4) </sup>The Company does not have any pension plans.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup> Discretionary cash payment of incentive bonuses.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(6) </sup>Mr. David Wolfin was appointed CEO on June 24, 2010. Mr. Wolfin&#8217;s salary was paid to Intermark Capital Corp., a private BC corporation controlled by Mr. Wolfin.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(7) </sup>Mr. Rodr&#237;guez receives his salary in Mexican Pesos (&#8220;<strong>MXP</strong>&#8221;). For 2024, Mr. Rodriguez&#8217; salary of MXP 5,551,309, was converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of 1MXP = US$0.0546.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(8) </sup>Ms. Trevitt reached the threshold of NEO in 2023.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(9) </sup>All compensation to Mr. David Wolfin, Mr. Nathan Harte, Mr. Peter Latta and Ms. Jennifer Trevitt is paid in Canadian dollars and are converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700 for 2024, US$1.00 = C$1.3495 for 2023 and US$1.00 = C$1.3017 for 2022 based on the average exchange rate for the year quoted by the Bank of Canada.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 14 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Annual Base Salary</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Annual base salary for the executive officers is determined by the Board based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and its recommendations are reached primarily by comparison of the remuneration paid by other reporting issuers (similar in size and complexity) within the precious metals industry as well as a review of other publicly available information on remuneration that the Compensation Committee feels is suitable.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The annual base salary paid to the executive officers is, for the purpose of establishing appropriate increases, reviewed annually by the Board upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee as part of the annual review of executive officers. The decision on whether to grant an increase to the executive&#8217;s base salary and the amount of any such increase is in the sole discretion of the Board and Compensation Committee.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">One of the three (3) components of the Company&#8217;s compensation package is a discretionary annual cash bonus, paid to recognize individual performance in attaining corporate goals and objectives.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Equity-Based Incentive Awards</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Equity-based incentive awards are in the form of the grant of incentive stock options and RSUs. The objective of the equity-based incentive award is to reward executive officers, employees and directors&#8217; individual performance at the discretion of the Board upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Company currently maintains the Plans (as defined below), under which stock options exercisable to acquire Common Shares have been granted and may be granted to purchase a number of Common Shares equal to up to 10% of the Company&#8217;s issued and outstanding capital from time to time. Unallocated entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan were last approved by the Shareholders on May 30, 2024, and the maximum number of RSU Shares issuable under the 2018 RSU Plan shall not, together with all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such Grant (as defined below) on a non-diluted basis. For the financial year ended December 31, 2024, 1,881,000 RSUs were granted under the 2018 RSU Plan to officers, directors, employees and consultants and 1,197,709 were vested and 137,132 were cancelled. The value of the RSUs is based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the vesting date. The RSUs will vest one-third annually over three (3) years, until fully vested from the date of the awards, and provided that these designated persons are continuously employed with or providing services to Avino.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Plans are administered by the Compensation Committee. The process the Company uses to grant equity-based incentive awards is upon the recommendations of the Compensation Committee.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The role of the Compensation Committee is to recommend to the Board the compensation of the Company&#8217;s directors and the executive officers which the Committee determines is suitable. All previous grants of equity-based incentive awards are taken into account when considering new grants.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 15 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Equity-Based Incentive Plan Awards</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Outstanding share-based awards and option-based awards</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table sets forth the options and RSUs granted to the NEOs to purchase or acquire securities of the Company outstanding at December 31, 2024:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Option-based Awards</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Share-based Awards</strong>&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Number of securities underlying unexercised options </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">(#)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option</strong><strong> exercise price </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">(C$)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option</strong><strong> expiration date</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Value</strong><strong> of unexercised in-the-money options </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Share grant date</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Number of shares or units of shares that have not vested </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">(#)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Market or payout value of share-based awards that have not vested </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Market or</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>payout value</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>of vested share-based</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>awards not paid</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>out or distributed </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2) (4)</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>David Wolfin</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CEO, President and Director</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">500,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">175,182</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">420,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">312,701</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">500,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">51,095</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">280,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">228,905</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">500,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">21,898</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">140,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">121,606</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Nathan Harte</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CFO</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">105,109</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">223,358</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">30,657</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">200,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">163,504</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">13,139</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">86,861</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>J.C. Rodr&#237;guez</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">COO</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">105,109</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">223,358</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">30,657</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">200,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">163,504</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">300,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">13,139</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">86,861</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">200,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Peter Latta</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">VP-Technical Services</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">52,555</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">120,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">89,343</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">15,328</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">80,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">65,401</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">50,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">2,190</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">40,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">34,745</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Jennifer Trevitt</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">50,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">17,518</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">75,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">55,839</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">40,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">4,088</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">40,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">32,701</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">4,380</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">15,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">13,029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super"></sup>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">Value of unexercised in-the-money options is based on the difference between the closing price of the underlying Common Shares on the TSX as at December 31, 2024 and the exercise price of the option. The closing price for the Common Shares on the TSX as at December 31, 2024 was C$1.26 per Common Share.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">Unallocated entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan were last approved by the Shareholders on May 30, 2024, and the maximum number of RSU Shares issuable under this Plan shall not, together with all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such Grant on a non-diluted basis. For the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,881,000 RSUs were granted under the 2018 RSU Plan to officers, directors, employees and consultants and 1,197,709 were vested and 137,132 were cancelled. The value of the RSUs is based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the vesting date. The RSUs will vest one-third annually over three years, and the amount above reflects the accrual for unvested share-based awards issued in the current and previous years, as at December 31, 2024. The closing market prices on the issuance dates of March 25, 2022, March 29, 2023 and April 1, 2024 were C$1.19, C$1.12 and C$1.02, respectively, per Common Share, representing the three RSU grant dates.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">The option exercise price is quoted in Canadian dollars as they relate specifically to the Canadian dollar share price as quoted on the TSX.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Awards are calculated in Canadian dollars and are converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700, which represents the average exchange rate for the year 2024 quoted by the Bank of Canada.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 16 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Incentive plan awards &#8211; value vested or earned during the year</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">An &#8220;incentive plan&#8221; is any plan providing compensation that depends on achieving certain performance goals or similar conditions within a specific period. An &#8220;incentive plan award&#8221; means compensation awarded, earned, paid or payable under an incentive plan.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table sets forth the value vested or earned during the year of option-based awards, share-based awards and non-equity incentive plan compensation paid to NEOs during the most recently completed financial year ended December 31, 2024:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Name</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option-based awards &#8211; </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Value vested during the year </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Share-based awards &#8211; </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Value vested during the year </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Non-equity incentive plan</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>compensation &#8211; Value earned during the year </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>David Wolfin<sup style="vertical-align:super"> </sup></strong>President, CEO and Director</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">165,146</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">165,547</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Nathan Harte </strong>CFO</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">99,088</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">118,248</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>J.C. Rodr&#237;guez </strong>COO</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">99,088</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">118,248</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Latta </strong>VP-Technical Services</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">49,544</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">47,299</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Jennifer Trevitt </strong>Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">33,029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">23,869</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super"></sup>&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1) </sup>The aggregate dollar value that would have been realized if the options granted during the year had been exercised on the vesting date.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2) </sup>The closing market price on March 25, 2024 was C$0.78 per Common Share, and the closing market price on March 29, 2024 was C$0.84 per Common Share, representing the two vesting dates in 2024.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3) </sup>The Awards are calculated in Canadian dollars and are converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700 which represents the average exchange rate for the year 2024 as quoted by the Bank of Canada.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Pension Plan Benefits</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">No pension plan or retirement benefit plans have been instituted by the Company and none are proposed at this time.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Use of Financial Instruments</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Company does not have in place policies which restrict the ability of directors or executive officers to purchase financial instruments, such as prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, or units of exchange funds, that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by a director or executive officers. However, any such purchases would be subject to applicable insider reporting requirements.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Termination and Change Of Control Benefits</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On January 1, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the &#8220;<strong>Consulting Agreement</strong>&#8221;) with Intermark Capital Corporation (&#8220;<strong>Intermark</strong>&#8221;), a company owned by David Wolfin; the Consulting Agreement was renewed for a period of three (3) years on January 1, 2022 with the same terms and conditions. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 17 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Consulting Agreement can be terminated at any time as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">by Intermark electing to give the Company not less than three (3) months prior notice of such termination;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">by the Company electing to give Intermark three (3) months prior notice of such termination along with a termination payment equal to the annual consulting fees; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">by Intermark electing to give the Company notice, in the event that there occurs a &#8220;Change of Control&#8221; (as defined below) within six (6) months of the effective date of such Change of Control, and if Intermark so elects to terminate the Consulting Agreement, then Intermark will be immediately entitled to a termination payment equal to CDN$2 million.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On May 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Change of Control Agreement with Nathan Harte, a NEO of the Company. If a Change of Control occurs, and Mr. Harte&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason, except excluding a termination for just cause, within six (6) months of the date of the Change of Control, or Mr. Harte resigns from his employment for &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) during such six (6) month period, then Mr. Harte shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to Mr. Harte&#8217;s then current monthly base salary multiplied by twenty four (24) months, and Mr. Harte will be paid his salary, accrued bonuses, if any, and vacation earned and other amounts due to him up to the termination date; which amount is to be paid in a lump sum within 10 business days of the &#8220;Change in Control termination date&#8221; (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On May 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Change of Control Agreement with Peter Latta, a NEO of the Company. If a Change of Control occurs, and Mr. Latta&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason, except excluding a termination for just cause, within six (6) months of the date of the Change of Control, or Mr. Latta resigns from his employment for &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) during such six (6) month period, then Mr. Latta shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to Mr. Latta&#8217;s then current monthly base salary multiplied by twenty four (24) months, and Mr. Latta will be paid his salary, accrued bonuses, if any, and vacation earned and other amounts due to him up to the termination date; which amount is to be paid in a lump sum within 10 business days of the &#8220;Change in Control termination date&#8221; (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On May 15, 2023, the Company entered into a Change of Control Agreement with Jennifer Trevitt, a NEO of the Company. If a Change of Control occurs, and Ms. Trevitt&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason, except excluding a termination for just cause, within six (6) months of the date of the Change of Control, or Ms. Trevitt resigns from her employment for &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) during such six (6) month period, then Ms. Trevitt shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to Ms. Trevitt&#8217;s then current monthly base salary multiplied by twelve (12) months, and Ms. Trevitt will be paid her salary, accrued bonuses, if any, and vacation earned and other amounts due to her up to the termination date; which amount is to be paid in a lump sum within 10 business days of the &#8220;Change in Control termination date&#8221; (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">On July 1, 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the &#8220;<strong>Employment Agreement</strong>&#8221;) with J.C. Rodr&#237;guez (&#8220;<strong>Rodr&#237;guez</strong>&#8221;), a NEO of the Company. The Employment Agreement was further amended by Rodr&#237;guez and the Company on April 14, 2014.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 18 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Employment Agreement can be terminated at any time as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">by Rodr&#237;guez electing to give the Company not less than three (3) months prior notice of such termination;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">by the Company electing to give Rodr&#237;guez three (3) months prior notice of such termination along with a termination payment equal to the sum of the &#8220;Rodr&#237;guez&#8217;s Fee&#8221; (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement) earned pursuant to Section 10 during the preceding twelve (12) months prior to the month notice of termination was given plus any unpaid vacation and other amounts due to him up to the termination; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(1) by Rodr&#237;guez electing to give the Company notice, in the event that there occurs a Change of Control (as defined below) within 6 months of the effective date of such Change of Control, and if Rodr&#237;guez so elects to terminate the Employment Agreement, or (2) by the Company upon notice to Rodr&#237;guez within 3 months prior to or within 6 months after a Change of Control is announced by the Company, or its parent, then Rodr&#237;guez will be entitled to a termination payment equal to three (3) times the sum of Rodr&#237;guez&#8217;s Fee earned pursuant to Section 10 of the Employment Agreement during the preceding twelve (12) months prior to the month notice of termination was given, plus any accrued vacation and other amounts due to him up to the termination.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">For the purposes of the discussion of the agreements set forth above, a &#8220;<strong>Change of Control</strong>&#8221; shall be deemed to have occurred when:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">any person, entity or group becomes the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company&#8217;s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and such person, entity or group uses such effective voting control to change a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, either all at once or through any series of elections and appointments when considered together; or</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">completion of the sale or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company&#8217;s assets or a reorganization or merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity or corporation, other than:</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">a reorganization or merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent, either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of another entity, more than 50.1% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such other entity outstanding immediately after such reorganization or merger or consolidation; or</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(ii)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">a reorganization or merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization or reincorporation of the Company (or similar transaction) that does not result in a material change in beneficial ownership of the voting securities of the Company or its successor.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Director Compensation</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table sets forth the value of all compensation paid to the directors, excluding Mr. Wolfin who is paid as an officer and not as a director, in their capacity as directors for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024: </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 19 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:8%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Fees</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>earned<sup style="vertical-align:super">(5) </sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>($)</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Share-based</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>awards<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)(5) </sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>($)</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option-based</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>awards<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(5)</sup> </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:16%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Non-equity incentive</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>plan compensation<sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)(5)</sup> </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Pension value<sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup> </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:13%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>All other</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>compensation</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>($)</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Total<sup style="vertical-align:super">(5) </sup></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>($)</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Peter Bojtos</strong>*</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">75,766</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">68,145</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">43,362</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">187,273</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Ronald Andrews</strong>*</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">41,466</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">58,513</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">43,362</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">143,342</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Carolina Ordonez*</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">36,915</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">45,479</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">48,430</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">130,823</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Jasman Yee*</strong><strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(6)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">18,582</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">43,362</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">61,944</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">* Independent and Non-Employee Directors</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">Unallocated entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan were last approved by the Shareholders on May 30, 2024, and the maximum number of RSU Shares issuable under this Plan shall not, together with all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such Grant on a non-diluted basis. For the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,881,000 RSUs were granted under the 2018 RSU Plan to officers, directors, employees and consultants and 1,197,709 were vested and 137,132 were cancelled. The value of the RSUs is based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the vesting date. The RSUs will vest one-third annually over three years, and the amount above reflects the accrual for unvested share-based awards issued in the current and previous years, as at December 31, 2024. The closing market price on March 25, 2024 was C$0.78 per Common Share, and the closing market price on March 29, 2024 was C$0.84 per Common Share, representing the two vesting dates in 2023.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">The methodology used to calculate the grant-date fair value is based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. During the year ended December 31, 2024, 2,500,000 option-based awards were granted to officers, directors, employees, and consultants. The fair value was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3.51%, expected dividend yield of 0%, expected option life of 5 years, expected forfeiture rate of 15% and expected share price volatility of 60.73%.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Company does not have any non-equity incentive plans.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Company does not have any pension plans.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">All director compensation is paid in Canadian dollars and is converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700, average exchange rate for the year 2024 as quoted by the Bank of Canada.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(6)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">Jasman Yee retired as a director of the Company on May 30, 2024.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board, on recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determines director compensation. The objective in determining such director compensation is to ensure that the Company can attract and retain experienced and qualified individuals to serve as directors. The Company compensates its non-executive directors through the payment of directors&#8217; fees, plus annual retainer for Board and Committee chairs, and per meeting fees, and through the grant of incentive stock options and RSUs. All retainers are paid <em>pro rata</em> on a quarterly basis. The non-executive directors receive the following annual retainers and other fees for their services as directors:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;border-left:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Annual Retainer per Director</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">25,547</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">*</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Annual Retainer for Board Chair</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">33,847</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">*</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Annual Retainer for Audit Committee Chair</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">6,715</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">*</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Annual Retainer for Compensation Committee Chair</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">4,234</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">*</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Annual Retainer for Governance &amp; Nominating Committee Chair</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">4,234</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">*</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Meeting Attendance Fee per Meeting</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">$</td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">839</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px;width:1%;vertical-align:bottom;white-space: nowrap;">*</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">*All director compensation is paid in Canadian dollars and is converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700, which represents the average exchange rate for the year 2024 as quoted by the Bank of Canada</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Company may grant incentive stock options and RSUs to directors of the Company from time to time pursuant to the 2024 Stock Option Plan and 2018 RSU Plan (as defined below) of the Company and in accordance with the policies of the TSX. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 20 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Outstanding share-based awards and option-based awards</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table sets forth the options granted to the directors to purchase or acquire securities of the Company outstanding at December 31, 2024:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Option-based Awards</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Share-based Awards</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Number of securities underlying unexercised options </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">(#)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option</strong><strong> exercise price<sup style="vertical-align:super"> </sup>(C$)</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>expiration date</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Value</strong><strong> of unexercised</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;in-the-money</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>options </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Share grant date</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Number of shares or units of shares that have not vested </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">(#)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Market or payout value of share-based awards that have not vested </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:11%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Market or payout value of share-based awards not paid out or distributed </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(4)</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Ronald Andrews</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">75,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">26,277</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">75,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">55,839</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">15,328</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">50,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">40,876</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">6,569</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">25,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">21,898</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="4"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Bojtos</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">52,555</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">75,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">55,839</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">15,328</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">50,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">40,876</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">6,569</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">25,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">21,898</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Carolina Ordonez</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">0.78</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2029</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">52,555</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Apr 1, 2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">75,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">55,839</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Jul 10, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">15,328</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Jul 10, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">50,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">34,307</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;" rowspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Jasman Yee<sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.12</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 29, 2028</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">15,328</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 29, 2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">50,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">40,876</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">150,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.20</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Mar 25, 2027</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">6,569</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Mar 25, 2022</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">25,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">21,898</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">100,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">1.64</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Aug 4, 2025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.6pt">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Value of unexercised in-the-money options is based on the difference between the closing price of the underlying Common Shares on the TSX as at December 31, 2024 and the exercise price of the option. The closing price for the Common Shares on the TSX as at December 31, 2024 was C$1.26 per Common Share.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Unallocated entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan were last approved by the Shareholders on May 30, 2024, and the maximum number of RSU Shares issuable under this Plan shall not, together with all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such Grant on a non-diluted basis. For the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,881,000 RSUs were granted under the 2018 RSU Plan to officers, directors, employees and consultants and 1,197,709 were vested and 137,132 were cancelled. The value of the RSUs is based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the vesting date. The RSUs will vest one-third annually over three years, and the amount above reflects the accrual for unvested share-based awards issued in the current and previous years, as at December 31, 2024. The closing market price on the issuance dates of March 25, 2024 was C$0.78 per Common Share, and the closing market price on March 29, 2024 was C$0.84 per Common Share, representing the two RSU grant dates.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The option exercise price is quoted in Canadian dollars as they relate specifically to the Canadian dollar share price as quoted on the TSX.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Awards are calculated in Canadian dollars and are converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700, which represents the average exchange rate for the year 2024 quoted by the Bank of Canada.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(5)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Jasman Yee retired as a director of the Company on May 30, 2024.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 21 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Incentive plan awards &#8211; value vested or earned during the year</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">An &#8220;incentive plan&#8221; is any plan providing compensation that depends on achieving certain performance goals or similar conditions within a specific period. An &#8220;incentive plan award&#8221; means compensation awarded, earned, paid or payable under an incentive plan.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table sets forth the value vested or earned during the year of option-based awards, share-based awards and non-equity incentive plan compensation paid to directors during the year ended December 31, 2024: </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Option-based awards &#8211; </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Value vested during the year </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Share-based awards &#8211; Value</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>vested during the year </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Non-equity incentive plan</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>compensation &#8211; Value earned</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>during the year </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">($)<sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Ronald Andrews</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">49,544</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">29,562</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Peter Bojtos</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">49,544</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">32,628</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Carolina Ordonez</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">56,934</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">11,846</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Jasman Yee<strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">49,544</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">29,562</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The aggregate dollar value that would have been realized if the options granted during the year had been exercised on the vesting date.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The closing market price on March 25, 2024 was C$0.78 per Common Share, and the closing market price on March 29, 2024 was C$0.84 per Common Share, representing the two vesting dates in 2024.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Awards are calculated in Canadian dollars and are converted into US dollars by applying an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.3700 which represents the average exchange rate for the year 2024 as quoted by the Bank of Canada.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Jasman Yee retired as a director of the Company on May 30, 2024.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following table provides information regarding the Company&#8217;s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2024, under which securities of the Company are authorized for issuance to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Equity Compensation Plans Information </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:30%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Plan Category</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:23%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Number of Securities to </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>be Issued Upon Exercise </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>of Outstanding Options, </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Warrants and Rights</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:23%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Weighted-Average </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Exercise Price of </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Outstanding Options, </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Warrants and Rights ($C)</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:24%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Number of Securities </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Remaining Available for </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Future Issuance Under </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>Equity Compensation Plans</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Equity compensation plans approved by Shareholders</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.5in">&#8226; 2024 Stock Option Plan</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.5in">&#8226;2018 RSU Plan<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">7,675,000</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">3,540,868</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">1.15</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">1.08</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">8,694,402</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">3,659,588</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">Equity compensation plans not approved by Shareholders </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><strong>Total:</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>11,215,868</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>12,353,990</strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">* The number of stock options and RSUs issued under the 2024 Stock Option Plan and the 2018 RSU Plan, respectively, shall not, together exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such Grant on a non-diluted basis.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px">The RSUs entitle the participant to receive one Common Share, provided that the participant is continuously employed with or providing services to the Company. RSUs track the value of the underlying Common Shares, but do not entitle the recipient to the underlying Common Shares until such RSUs vest, nor do they entitle a holder to exercise voting rights or any other rights attached to ownership or control of the Common Shares, until the RSU vests and the RSU Participant receives Common Shares.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">The weighted average fair value at the measurement date was based on the TSX market price of the Company&#8217;s shares on the date the RSUs were granted.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 22 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In accordance with the policies of the TSX, the following table sets forth the annual burn rate, calculated in accordance with s.613(p) of the TSX Company Manual, of each of our security-based compensation arrangements for the three (3) most recently completed financial years:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>2024 Burn Rate<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>2023 Burn Rate<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in;text-indent:0in"><strong>2022 Burn Rate<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024 Stock Option Plan</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.86%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2.03%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2.01%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2018 RSU Plan</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.39%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.50%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1.61%</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">&nbsp;</sup></p> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1) </sup>Annual burn rate is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the number of securities granted under the specific plan during the applicable fiscal year by the weighted average number of securities outstanding for the applicable fiscal year.</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>2024 Stock Option Plan</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">On April 26, 2024 the Board of Directors approved a 10% rolling stock option plan (the &#8220;<strong>2024 Stock Option Plan</strong>&#8221; or the &#8220;<strong>Plan</strong>&#8221;), as more particularly described below, which was subsequently approved by the Shareholders on May 30, 2024 in accordance with the TSX Company Manual. The policies of TSX require the 2024 Stock Option Plan, as well as all unallocated options, rights, or entitlements under the 2024 Stock Option Plan, to be approved every three (3) years, with the next required approval by Shareholders to be on or before May 30, 2027.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">There are currently 7,675,000 stock options granted under the Plan representing approximately 5.35% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Board of Directors is of the view that the 2024 Stock Option Plan is required in order to provide incentive to the directors, officers, employees, management, and others who provide service to the Company to act in the best interests of the Company. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Shareholders are referred to the full text of the 2024 Stock Option Plan, a copy of which has been posted and is available for inspection under the Company&#8217;s profile on SEDAR+ at <em><u>www.sedarplus.ca</u></em>, and on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The material terms of the 2024 Stock Option Plan provide that:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the participants in the 2024 Stock Option Plan are the directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the 2024 Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the exercise price of stock options granted under the 2024 Stock Option Plan, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, shall not be less than the closing price prior to the date of grant or, if the shares are no longer listed for trading on the TSX, then such other exchange or quotation system on which the shares are listed or quoted for trading;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the 2024 Stock Option Plan provides that the maximum number of Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of options and under any other security based compensation arrangement shall not exceed such number which represents 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company from time to time. As a result, should the Company issue additional shares in the future, the number of shares issuable under the 2024 Stock Option Plan will increase accordingly. The 2024 Stock Option Plan is considered an &#8220;evergreen&#8221; plan, since the shares covered by options which have been exercised shall be available for subsequent grants under the 2024 Stock Option Plan, and the number of options available to grant increases as the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company increases;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 23 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p 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roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">options granted pursuant to the 2024 Stock Option Plan will be non-assignable and non- transferrable other than by will or the laws governing the devolution of property in the event of death, and then in the manner permitted by the Plan;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p 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one year period, to all insiders (as such term is defined in the TSX&#8217;s Company Manual) of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2024 Stock Option Plan and under any other security- based compensation arrangement, shall not exceed 10% of the Company&#8217;s total issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font 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days after the date of death and the expiry date of the option;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">options are to be subject to vesting provisions determined by the Board of Directors, subject to a minimum of one-third of the options vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">shares which are issued upon the exercise of options granted under the 2024 Stock Option Plan are to be paid for in cash or certified cheque by the holder;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">if the expiry date of any options falls within a self imposed blackout period, then it shall be extended ten (10) business days following the end of such blackout period;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the Company does not offer financial assistance in respect of the exercise of options; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the Board may make the following amendments to the 2024 Stock Option Plan or awards thereunder, without obtaining Shareholder approval:</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 24 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">amendments to the terms and conditions of the 2024 Stock Option Plan or awards thereunder necessary to ensure that the 2024 Stock Option Plan or awards thereunder complies with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders of governmental or regulatory authorities or the requirements of the TSX in place from time to time;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">amendments to the provisions of the 2024 Stock Option Plan or awards thereunder respecting administration of the 2024 Stock Option Plan and eligibility for participation under the 2024 Stock Option Plan;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">amendments to the provisions of the 2024 Stock Option Plan or awards thereunder respecting the terms and conditions on which grants may be made pursuant to the 2024 Stock Option Plan, including the provisions relating to the vesting and expiry date;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">amendments to the 2024 Stock Option Plan or awards thereunder that are of a &#8220;housekeeping&#8221; nature; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">and any other amendments, fundamental or otherwise, not requiring Shareholder approval under applicable laws or applicable policies of the TSX;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&#183;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the Board may not, without the approval of the Shareholders, make the following amendments to the 2024 Stock Option Plan:</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">a reduction in the option price benefiting an &#8220;Insider&#8221; (as defined under the Plan) of the Company;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">an extension of the expiry date benefiting an Insider of the Company;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">any amendment to remove or to increase the Insider participation limits described in section 3.2;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">an increase to the maximum number of Common Shares issuable as a fixed percentage of the Company&#8217;s outstanding capital represented by such Common Shares; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">amendments to an amending provision within the 2024 Stock Option Plan;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">the 2024 Stock Option Plan contains a &#8220;net exercise option&#8221; for option grants, exercisable at the election of the optionees. Under the net exercise option, in consideration of the issuance of any listed shares which are vested and exercisable, the optionee will receive listed shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the product of the number of options being exercised multiplied by the difference between the 5-trading day volume weighted average price (&#8220;VWAP&#8221;) of the underlying listed shares and the option price of the subject options; by (B) the VWAP of the underlying listed shares. For example, under the net exercise option, if an optionee holds options to purchase 100 listed shares, exercisable at a price of $1.00 per share and the VWAP of the listed shares is $1.50, then the optionee would not pay the Company any cash, and instead of receiving 100 listed shares would only receive 33 listed shares (fractional shares being in effect rounded down to the nearest lower whole share) calculated as follows:</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 119pt"><u>100 X ($1.50 - $1.00)</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33 shares</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 160.5pt">$1.50</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 160.5pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">All options exercised pursuant to the net exercise option will be considered exercised in full for all purposes under the 2024 Stock Option Plan.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 25 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>2018 Restricted Share Unit Plan</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Company&#8217;s current 2018 Restricted Share Unit Plan dated April 2018 (the &#8220;<strong>2018 RSU Plan</strong>&#8221;, and together with the 2024 Stock Option Plan, the &#8220;<strong>Plans</strong>&#8221;), including the previously unallocated entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan, received Shareholder approval on May 30, 2024 in accordance with the TSX Company Manual. The policies of TSX require the 2018 RSU Plan, as well as all unallocated options, rights, or entitlements under the 2018 RSU Plan, to be approved every three (3) years, with the next required approval by Shareholders to be on or before May 30, 2027.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">There are currently 3,540,868 RSUs granted under the 2018 RSU Plan, representing approximately 2.47% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company. The maximum number of RSU Shares (as defined below) issuable under the 2018 RSU Plan shall not, together with all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company, exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date of such grant on a non-diluted basis.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The purpose of the 2018 RSU Plan is to allow the Company to attract and retain individuals with experience and exceptional skill, and to allow selected executives, key employees, consultants and directors of the Company and related entities (an &#8220;<strong>RSU Participant</strong>&#8221;) to acquire RSUs with a view to enabling them to participate in the long-term success of the Company by promoting a greater alignment of interests between the Shareholders and the RSU Participants. The 2018 RSU Plan will be available for inspection and placed before the Shareholders for approval at the Meeting. The 2018 RSU Plan has also been posted on the Company&#8217;s website at <em><u>www.avino.com</u></em>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The 2018 RSU Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee under the supervision of the Board. Under the 2018 RSU Plan, the Compensation Committee recommends the RSU Participants to whom grants should be made (the &#8220;<strong>Grant</strong>&#8221;) based on the RSU Participant&#8217;s current and potential contribution to the success of the Company. The Compensation Committee determines the terms and conditions upon which a Grant is made, including any performance criteria or vesting period attached to the Grant.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Upon vesting, each RSU entitles the RSU Participant to receive, subject to adjustments as provided for in the 2018 RSU Plan, one Common Share (each, an &#8220;<strong>RSU Share</strong>&#8221;) for the equivalent thereof, provided that the RSU Participant is continuously employed with, or providing services to, the Company from the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221; of such Grant to the &#8220;Release Date&#8221; (as those terms are defined in the 2018 RSU Plan). The terms and conditions of vesting of each Grant are determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of the Grant. RSUs may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of (other than to the RSU Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, upon the death of the RSU Participant) during the vesting period. RSUs track the value of the underlying Common Shares, but do not entitle the recipient to the underlying Common Shares until such RSUs vest, nor do they entitle an RSU Participant to exercise voting rights or any other rights attaching to ownership or control of the Common Shares, until the RSU vests and the RSU Participant receives Common Shares.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">In the event of a change in control of the Company, and unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, or otherwise addressed in the RSU Participant&#8217;s employment or service contract or share compensation plan approved by the Board, with respect to each Grant outstanding on the effective date of such change in control, and subject to the acceptance of the TSX, all RSUs shall vest as of the effective date of the change in control; and, provided that each RSU Participant is continuously employed by or providing services to the Company, such RSU Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company, one CIC Share (as defined in the 2018 RSU Plan), or the number of Consideration Shares (as defined in the 2018 RSU Plan) rounded to the nearest whole number, that is equal to the sum of: (i) the number of Consideration Shares received by the Shareholders in respect of one Common Share; and (ii) the number of Consideration Shares that the Board determines represents the fair market value of any cash or other property received by the Shareholders of the Company in respect of one Common Share.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Company may from time to time impose trading blackouts during which some or all RSU Participants may not trade in the securities of the Company. In the event that a trading blackout is imposed by management or the Board, RSU Participants subject to the blackout are prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise trading in securities of the Company until such time as notice is formally given by the Company that trading may resume. 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Any remaining RSUs terminate. In the event of voluntary resignation or termination of a RSU Participant for cause, all unvested RSUs outstanding immediately terminate. In the event of the death of a RSU Participant, the estate of the RSU Participant shall be entitled to receive on the subsequent settlement date the Common Shares to which the RSU Participant would have been entitled to receive on that date. All other outstanding unvested RSUs terminate.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend or terminate the 2018 RSU Plan in whole or in part. Subject to certain limited exceptions, the Compensation Committee may from time to time amend the terms of Grants made under the 2018 RSU Plan, subject to confirmation by the Board and the obtaining of any required regulatory or other approvals and, if any such amendment will materially adversely affect the rights of an RSU Participant with respect to a Grant, the obtaining of the written consent of such RSU Participant to such amendment. 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nature; and</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">any other amendments, fundamental or otherwise, not requiring Shareholder approval under applicable laws or applicable policies of the TSX.</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 27 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The Board may not, without the approval of the Shareholders, make the following amendments to the 2018 RSU Plan:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">any extension of the termination or expiry of a grant benefiting an &#8220;Insider&#8221; 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FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the number of Common Shares of the Company which are (i) issuable at any time, and (ii) issued within any one year period, to all insiders (as such term is defined in the TSX&#8217;s Company Manual) of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2018 RSU Plan and under any other security-based compensation arrangement, shall not exceed 10% of the Company&#8217;s total issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Management functions of the Company are not, to any degree, performed by a person or persons other than the directors or executive officers of the Company. The Company has not entered into any contracts, agreements or arrangements with parties other than its directors and executive officers for the provision of such management functions.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR OFFICERS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">None of the directors or senior officers of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, and no associates or affiliates of any of them, is or has been indebted to the Company or its subsidiaries at any time since the beginning of the Company&#8217;s last completed financial year. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">No informed persons of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company and no associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company&#8217;s last financial year or in any proposed transaction, which, in either case, has materially affected or will materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than as disclosed under the heading &#8220;Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon&#8221;.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Other than as set forth herein, management of the Company is not aware of any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting, other than the election of directors or the appointment of auditors, of any person or company who has been: (a) if the solicitation is made by or on behalf of management of the Company, a director or executive officer of the Company at any time since the beginning of the Company&#8217;s last financial year; (b) if the solicitation is made other than by or on behalf of management of the Company, any person or company by whom or on whose behalf, directly or indirectly, the solicitation is made; (c) any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company; or (d) any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing persons or companies.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 28 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">National Instrument 58-101 &#8211; <em>Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices</em><em> </em>(&#8220;<strong>NI 58-101</strong>&#8221;) requires issuers, such as the Company, to provide disclosure with respect to their corporate governance practices in accordance with Form 58-101F1. The required disclosure for the Company is set out below.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Corporate governance relates to the activities of the Board, the members of which are elected by and are accountable to the Shareholders and takes into account the role of the individual members of management who are appointed by the Board and who are charged with the day-to-day management of the Company. The Board is committed to sound corporate governance practices that are both in the interest of its Shareholders and contribute to effective and efficient decision making. NI 58-101 and NP 58-201 establish corporate governance practices, guidelines and disclosure procedures that apply to all public companies. NI 58-101 mandates disclosure of corporate governance practices in Form 58-101F1, which disclosure is set out below. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Board of Directors</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over the Company&#8217;s management through frequent meetings of the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board is currently comprised of the following four (4) directors: </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Position</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Independent/ </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Non-Independent</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Bojtos</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director, Chairman of the Board &amp; Chairman of the Audit Committee </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Independent</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Ronald Andrews</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Independent</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>David Wolfin</strong><strong> </strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director, President and CEO </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Non-Independent</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Carolina Ordo&#241;ez</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Director </p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Independent</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">NP 58-201 states that the Board of every listed company should be constituted with a majority of individuals who qualify as &#8220;independent&#8221; directors under National Instrument 52-110 &#8211; <em>Audit Committees </em>(&#8220;<strong>NI 52-110</strong>&#8221;), which provides that a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect &#8220;material relationship&#8221; with the Company. &#8220;Material relationship&#8221; is defined as a relationship that could, in the view of the Company&#8217;s Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director&#8217;s independent judgment. Of the proposed directors, all except David Wolfin, who currently serves as the Company&#8217;s President and CEO, are considered by the Board to be &#8220;independent&#8221; within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. In making the foregoing determinations with respect to the independence of each of the Company&#8217;s individual directors, the circumstances of each director have been examined in relation to a number of factors, including a review of the resum&#233;s of the directors and the corporate relationships and other directorships held by each of them and their prior involvement (if any) with management of the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The size and experience of the Board of Directors is important for providing the Company with effective governance in the mining industry. The Board of Directors&#8217; mandate and responsibilities can be effectively and efficiently administered at its current size. The Board of Directors has functioned and is of the view that it can continue to function, independently of management as required. Directors are elected for a term of one year at the annual general meeting. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 29 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Procedures are in place to allow the Board of Directors to function independently. At the present time, the Board of Directors consists of experienced directors that have made a significant contribution to the Company&#8217;s success and are satisfied that it is not constrained in its access to information, in its deliberations or in its ability to satisfy the mandate established by law to supervise the business and affairs of the Company. Committees meet independent of management and other directors.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Meetings of Independent Directors </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Each meeting of the Board includes a session whereby independent members may meet in the absence of management. Independent directors are also free to meet separately at any time or to require management to withdraw during certain discussions. Additionally, the Audit Committee is composed entirely of independent directors and may meet as often as deemed necessary. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Other Directorships </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">As of the current date, certain of the Company&#8217;s directors are presently on the board of directors of other public companies, as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:35%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Director</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Other Reporting Issuers</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>David Wolfin </strong>Director, Chairman of the Board and CEO</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 1.6pt">Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Bojtos </strong>Director</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 1.6pt">E2 Gold Inc.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 1.6pt">Palamina Corp. </p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Board and Committee Meetings </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board generally meets a minimum of four (4) times per year, at least every quarter. The independent directors regularly meet in-camera, without management present, during each Board and Committee meeting. The Audit Committee meets at least four (4) times per year. The Governance &amp; Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee meet at least two (2) times per year or as deemed necessary. The frequency of the meetings and the nature of the meeting agendas are dependent upon the nature of the business and affairs which the Company faces from time to time. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Board held six (6) meetings, the Audit Committee held four (4) meetings; the Compensation Committee held two (2) meetings and the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee held one meeting. A summary of the Directors&#8217; attendance at Board and Committee meetings held in 2024 is as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Board </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Meetings</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Audit Committee </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Meetings</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Governance &amp; Nominating </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Committee Meetings</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Compensation Committee</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>&nbsp;Meetings</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Ronald Andrews</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">7 of 7</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">4 of 4</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2 of 2</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Bojtos</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">7 of 7</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">4 of 4</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1<sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>David Wolfin </strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">7 of 7</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">4 of 4</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2 of 2</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Carolina Ordonez</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">6 of 7</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2 of 2<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Jasman Yee</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2 of 2</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2 of 2</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1 of 1</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1) </sup>Carolina Ordonez was appointed to the Audit Committee on May 30, 2025</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2) </sup>Carolina Ordonez was appointed to the Compensation Committee on May 30, 2025</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3) </sup>Peter Bojtos was appointed to the Compensation Committee on May 30, 2025</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4) </sup>Jasman Yee retired effective on May 30, 2025</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 30 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Board Mandate</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has adopted a Board Mandate, the full text of which is included as Schedule &#8220;A&#8221; to this Circular. A copy of the Board Mandate is also available on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Position Descriptions </em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Written position descriptions and roles and responsibilities have been developed by the Board for the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The most senior executive in Avino&#8217;s organization is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), David Wolfin. The CEO is the operational head of the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Avino&#8217;s CEO provides leadership and vision allowing him to manage the Company in the best interests of the Shareholders, and he manages the daily business affairs of the Company within the guidelines established by the Board. Specific responsibilities include overseeing department managers of the Company, developing and recommending business plans for the Board&#8217;s consideration, submitting financial reports (with the assistance of the CFO) and helping in and presenting annual budgets and financial statements, together with implementing all approved plans, policies and programs. The CEO sets targets, has a keen awareness of the business, and stays abreast of the economic and political environment. He reviews the ongoing administration and development, protects and enhances the Company&#8217;s reputation and ensures the Company meets all compliance legal and regulatory obligations.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Additional commitments: David Wolfin, President and CEO, communicates the strategic direction of the Company and involves the necessary employees to help build a strategic vision. He clarifies what will be done so that all Directors and key-employees are well informed. Guided by the CEO everyone in the organization, who needs to know, will know, the direction, values, attitudes, goals, as he instills behaviors that determined how things will be done to make the Company run smoothly during any occasion. Mr. Wolfin monitors the operation carefully and is involved enough to achieve a proper business culture. His goal is to provide a proper balance of resources for all departments and initiatives; according to the Company&#8217;s mission. Mr. Wolfin spends a lot of time traveling to Avino&#8217;s operations, ensuring Avino has the right people in the right positions with the right skills, which are critical to the process. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Tasked with making the final decision, he takes on the position of a CEO&#8217;s responsibility for the Company&#8217;s best performance. David Wolfin, President and CEO, takes an active role in driving the performance, setting the levels to reach, and describing the course the Company will have to travel to meet future current and future goals. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 31 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Chairman of the Board, Peter Bojtos, is also an independent director of the Company. As Chairman of the Board, he provides oversight of management and a layer of supervision of the affairs of the business as follows: </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">As Chairman he is the liaison between the Board and key management of the Company through the CEO, ensuring efficient operation of the Board and its obligations to the Company and the Shareholders. He provides oversight of the Board in all meetings including the annual general meeting for Shareholders, he coordinates the agenda for Board meetings and assists the Corporate Governance Committee with its annual review of the performance of Directors and the functionality of the Board. As Chairman of the Board, he preserves the separation between the Board and the CEO (and management) and is the communicator of Board decisions to the CEO. The Chairman is independent from management, and free of any interest or business relationship, which could interfere with the Chairman&#8217;s independent judgement -- other than his interest in his shareholdings in the Company and/or other remuneration for attending to the position of Chairman of the Board.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">In addition, the Chairman provides independent counsel to the CEO, he keeps Directors informed of the activities of the Company and its management, and he ensures that Directors are kept properly informed on information required to enable them to make sound decisions. He chairs the meetings of the Board, and he recommends an annual schedule of dates and times for Board and Committee meetings throughout the year, he will sit on Committees of the Board (as determined by the Board, and he will often sit as a guest attendee to listen in on Committees he does not serve on). He will call special meetings of the Board when and where appropriate.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Chairman ensures all Committees are run properly and effectively and assesses all Committees on an annual basis.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has three (3) committees: the Audit Committee, Governance &amp; Nominating Committee, and the Compensation Committee. The chair of each committee is required to ensure that the committee meets when required and performs its duties as set forth in the charter, and to report to the Board on the activities of the committee. Because the size and nature of the Company&#8217;s business allows each director to understand his role in progressing the Company&#8217;s operations, the Board has not yet developed written position descriptions for the Chair of each Board committee. &nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Orientation and Continuing Education</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">New directors are provided with an Orientation Manual. Directors have the opportunity to meet with senior management to obtain insight into the operations of the Company. New directors are briefed on the Company&#8217;s current property holdings, ongoing exploration programs and mining operations, overall strategic plans, corporate objectives, financials status, general business risks and mitigation strategies, and existing Company policies. Senior management also makes regular presentations to the Board at its meetings and all directors are encouraged to communicate directly with management and other staff.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The skills and knowledge of the Board as a whole are such that no formal continuing education process is currently deemed required. The Board is comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds, who have, both collectively and individually, extensive experience in running and managing public companies. It is the Company&#8217;s view that all current members of the Board are well-versed and educated in the factors critical to the success of the Company. Board members are encouraged to communicate with management, auditors and technical consultants to keep themselves current with industry trends and developments and changes in legislation, with management&#8217;s assistance. Board members have full access to the Company&#8217;s records. Reference is made to the table under the heading &#8220;Election of Directors&#8221; for a description of the current principal occupations of the members of the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Ethical Business Conduct</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company&#8217;s governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director&#8217;s participation in decisions of the Board of Directors in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board of Directors operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has also adopted a formal Code of Conduct (the &#8220;<strong>Code</strong>&#8221;) and the Code is applied to all directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code is available at the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 32 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Insider Trading Policy</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board adopted an Insider Trading Policy in June 2013, (and subsequently amended in February 2017). The Insider Trading Policy prescribes rules with respect to trading in the securities of the Company where there is any undisclosed material information or pending material development. Strict compliance with the provisions of this policy is required, with a view to enhancing investor confidence in the Company&#8217;s securities and contributing to ethical business conduct by the Company&#8217;s personnel. A copy of the Insider Trading Policy is available on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board adopted a Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy in February 2017. The purpose of the Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy is to establish procedures which permit the disclosure of information about the Company and its subsidiaries to the public in a timely manner and to ensure that when information has not been publicly disclosed it remains confidential. Strict adherence to this Policy will help the Company maintain credibility in the marketplace by ensuring that all investors in securities of the Company have equal access to information that may affect their investment decisions. The Disclosure Committee consists of the members of management, investor relations officer, qualified person(s), and such other persons as are designated from time to time by the Board. A copy of the Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy is available on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Whistleblower Policy</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board adopted a Whistleblower Policy on December 19, 2017. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board, upon the recommendations of the Audit Committee, has established procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, and other corporate misconduct and breaches of the Code. &nbsp;The Whistleblower Policy is designed to encourage ethical behavior by all of the Company directors, officers, and employees, and provides details and procedures for submitting a complaint or concern to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of any wrong-doing.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">To ensure that all employees, officers, and directors are aware of the Policy, a copy of the policy will be provided in the appropriate language (English or Spanish, as the case may be) to all employees, officers and directors. All employees, officers, and directors will be informed whenever significant changes are made.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Everyone at the Company is responsible for ensuring that the workplace is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. No employees, officers or directors of the Company have the authority to engage in any conduct prohibited by this policy. Reporting can be made by submitting a written complaint or concern by mail, fax, or email to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Once complaints are received, the Chairman of the Audit Committee will review the details of the submissions and will address each matter reported, and corrective and disciplinary actions will be taken, if appropriate. A copy of the Whistleblower Policy is available on the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Term Limits</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The members of the Board are elected annually. The present directors of the Company cease to hold office immediately before the election of directors at the Meeting and the directors are eligible for re-election. The Board has not adopted a formal maximum term limit for directors. The Board strives to be constituted to achieve a balance between experience and the need for renewal and fresh perspective. The Board believes, however, that the imposition of director term limits on a board implicitly discounts the value of experience and continuity amongst Board members and runs the risk of excluding experienced and potentially valuable Board members as a result of an arbitrary determination. The Board believes that it is better served with a regular assessment of the effectiveness of the Board, Board committees and individual directors rather than on arbitrary term limits. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 33 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Corporate and Board Diversity</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Diversity is an important part of the Company&#8217;s culture and its operations. Consequently, the Company seeks to recruit and invest in the best available talent. However, the Company has not adopted a written policy relating to the identification and nomination of women directors or regarding the number of women in executive positions because it does not believe that a written policy is the best way to achieve the Company&#8217;s diversity or business objectives.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Furthermore, on appointing individuals to the Board and executive officer positions, the Company considers a number of factors, including the skills and experience required for the position and the personal attributes of the candidates. The level of representation of women in senior leadership roles is considered by the Company as one such factor.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Company recognizes the value of individuals with diverse attributes on the Board and in executive officer positions and is committed to the desirability that there is representation of women on the Board and in executive officer positions. However, the Company has not established a target regarding the number of women on the Board or in executive officer positions, as the Company has determined that a target would not be the most effective way of achieving the Company&#8217;s diversity or business objectives. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Nomination of Directors</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board of Directors considers its size each year when it considers the number of directors to recommend to the Shareholders for election at the annual general meeting of the Shareholders, taking into account the number required to carry out the Board of Directors&#8217; duties effectively and to maintain a diversity of view and experience.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Committees of the Board</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Audit Committee</em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Under NI 52-110 a reporting issuer in those jurisdictions which have adopted NI 52-110 and that is not a &#8220;venture issuer&#8221; is required to provide disclosure with respect to its Audit Committee including the text of its Audit Committee&#8217;s Charter, composition of the Committee, and the fees paid to the external auditor. Accordingly, the Company provides the following disclosure with respect to its Audit Committee:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>Audit Committee Charter</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>1. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Purpose of the Committee</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">1.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of the integrity of the Company&#8217;s financial statements and other relevant public disclosures, the Company&#8217;s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting, the external auditors&#8217; qualifications and independence and the performance of the internal audit function and the external auditors.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>2. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Members of the Audit Committee</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">2.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">All Members of the Audit Committee must be &#8220;financially literate&#8221; as defined under NI 52-110, having sufficient accounting or related financial management expertise to read and understand a set of financial statements, including the related notes, that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 34 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">2.2</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee shall consist of no less than three Directors.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">2.3</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">All Members of the Audit Committee must be &#8220;independent&#8221; as defined under NI 52-110.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>3. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Relationship with External Auditors</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">3.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The external auditors are the independent representatives of the shareholders, but the external auditors are also accountable to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">3.2</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The external auditors must be able to complete their audit procedures and reviews with professional independence, free from any undue interference from the management or directors.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">3.3</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee must direct and ensure that the management fully co-operates with the external auditors in the course of carrying out their professional duties.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">3.4</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee will have direct communications access at all times with the external auditors.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>4. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Non-Audit Services</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">4.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The external auditors are prohibited from providing any non-audit services to the Company, without the express written consent of the Audit Committee. In determining whether the external auditors will be granted permission to provide non-audit services to the Company, the Audit Committee must consider that the benefits to the Company from the provision of such services, outweighs the risk of any compromise to or loss of the independence of the external auditors in carrying out their auditing mandate.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">4.2</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Notwithstanding section 4.1, the external auditors are prohibited at all times from carrying out any of the following services, while they are appointed the external auditors of the Company:</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">acting as an agent of the Company for the sale of all or substantially all of the undertaking of the Company; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(ii)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">performing any non-audit consulting work for any director or senior officer of the Company in their personal capacity, but not as a director, officer or insider of any other entity not associated or related to the Company.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>5. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Appointment of Auditors</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">5.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The external auditors will be appointed each year by the shareholders of the Company at the annual general meeting of the shareholders.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">5.2</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee will nominate the external auditors for appointment, such nomination to be approved by the Board of Directors.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>6. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Evaluation of Auditors</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">6.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee will review the performance of the external auditors on at least an annual basis, and notify the Board of Directors and the external auditors in writing of any concerns in regards to the performance of the external auditors, or the accounting or auditing methods, procedures, standards, or principles applied by the external auditors, or any other accounting or auditing issues which come to the attention of the Audit Committee.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>7. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Remuneration of the Auditors</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">7.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The remuneration of the external auditors will be determined by the Board of Directors, upon the annual authorization of the shareholders at each general meeting of the shareholders.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 35 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">7.2 </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The remuneration of the external auditors will be determined based on the time required to complete the audit and preparation of the audited financial statements, and the difficulty of the audit and performance of the standard auditing procedures under International Financial Reporting Standards (&#8220;<strong>IFRS</strong>&#8221;) as issued by the International Accounting Standards.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>8. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Termination of the Auditors</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">8.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee has the power to terminate the services of the external auditors, with or without the approval of the Board of Directors, provided the Committee is acting reasonable and responsible.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>9. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Funding of Auditing and Consulting Services</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">9.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Auditing expenses will be funded by the Company. The auditors must not perform any other consulting services for the Company, which could impair or interfere with their role as the independent auditors of the Company.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>10. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Role and Responsibilities of the Internal Auditor</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">10.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Due to the Company&#8217;s size and limited financial resources, the CEO and CFO of the Company shall be responsible for implementing internal controls and performing the role as the internal auditor to ensure that such controls are adequate.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>11. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Oversight of Internal Controls</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">11.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee will have the oversight responsibility for ensuring that the internal controls are implemented and monitored, and that such internal controls are effective.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>12. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Continuous Disclosure Requirements</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">12.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Due to the Company&#8217;s size and limited financial resources, the Corporate Secretary of the Company is responsible for ensuring that the Company&#8217;s continuous reporting requirements are met and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>13. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Other Auditing Matters</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">13.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee may meet with the Auditors independently of the management of the Company at any time, provided the Committee is acting reasonable and responsible.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">13.2</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Auditors are authorized and directed to respond to all enquiries from the Audit Committee in a thorough and timely fashion, without reporting these enquiries or actions to the Board of Directors or the management of the Company.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>14. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Annual Review</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">14.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee Charter will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee to assess the adequacy of this Charter.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>15. </strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px"><strong>Independent Advisers</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">15.1</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Audit Committee shall have the power to retain legal, accounting or other advisors to assist the Committee.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 36 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>Composition of Audit Committee</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Following the election of directors pursuant to this Circular, the following will be members of the Audit Committee:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:14%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Name</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:14%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Independent<sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:19%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Financially Literate<sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Education and Experience</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Ronald Andrews</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Yes</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Yes</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Master&#8217;s degree in political science, and a Bachelor&#8217;s of Science degree in horticulture, and on the boards of two reporting issuers. Member of the audit committee of three reporting issuers. </p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Peter Bojtos, Chairman</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Yes</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Yes</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Professional Engineer with over 50 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Carolina Ordonez </strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Yes</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Yes</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Vice President Corporate Affairs of a publicly traded company</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">&nbsp;</sup></p> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup> A member of an audit committee is independent if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Board of Directors, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member&#8217;s independent judgment.</p> <p style="margin:0px"><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup> An individual is financially literate if they have the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>Relevant Education and Experience</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">The relevant education and/or experience of each current member of the Audit Committee are as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><u>Ronald Andrews</u>:<em> </em>Mr. Andrews has a Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture from Washington State University and a Master&#8217;s degree in Political Science. Mr. Andrews is the former owner and operator of Andrews Orchards. Mr. Andrews has acted as director and chairman of the audit committee of several public mining companies.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><u>Peter Bojtos</u>: Mr. Bojtos is a professional engineer with over 50 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry. He has an extensive background in corporate management as well as in all facets of the industry from exploration through the feasibility study stage to mine construction, operations and decommissioning. Mr. Bojtos graduated from the University of Leicester, England in 1972, following which he worked at open-pit iron-ore and underground base-metal and uranium mines in West Africa, the United States and Canada. Following that, he worked in Toronto for Kerr Addison Mines Ltd., a Noranda Group company, in increasingly senior management and officer positions for 12 years. From 1990 to 1992 he was the President and CEO of RFC Resource Finance Corp. developing a zinc mine in Washington State. From 1992 to 1993 Mr. Bojtos was the President &amp; CEO of Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp. which operated precious metal mines in the United States. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman and CEO of Greenstone Resources Ltd., constructing and operating several gold mines in Central America. From 2017 to 2019 he was president of Pembridge Resources plc. From 1996 to present Mr. Bojtos has been an independent director of numerous exploration and producing mining companies through-out the world.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>Carolina Ordonez</u>: Ms. Ordonez has over 15 years of experience in the resource sector as a liaison between Governments, Corporations, Mining subsidiaries and Investors, with extensive experience in government relations and global affairs. She was a former Director of several NGOs promoting and engaging Latin-American business and culture strengths. Fluent in English and Spanish. &nbsp;Born and raised in Bolivia, she holds a global designation in International Trade Business and a Diploma in Business Management and International Commerce from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>Audit Committee Oversight</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">At no time since the commencement of the Company&#8217;s most recently completed financial year was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by the Board of Directors.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 37 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>Reliance on Certain Exemptions</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">At no time since the commencement of the Company&#8217;s most recently completed financial year has the Company relied on the exemption in Section 2.4 of NI 52-110 (<em>De Minimis Non-audit Services</em>), or an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 of NI 52-110.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Audit Committee is authorized by the Board of Directors to review the performance of the Company&#8217;s external auditors and approve in advance the provision of services other than auditing and to consider the independence of the external auditors, including a review of the range of services provided in the context of all consulting services bought by the Company. The Audit Committee is authorized to approve in writing any non-audit services or additional work which the Chairman of the Audit Committee deems is necessary, and the Chairman will notify the other members of the Audit Committee of such non-audit or additional work and the reasons for such non-audit work for the Committee&#8217;s consideration, and if thought fit, approval in writing.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>External Auditor Service Fees</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The fees billed by the Company&#8217;s external auditors in each of the last two (2) fiscal years for audit and non-audit related services provided to the Company or its subsidiaries (if any) are as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Financial Year Ending </strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:17%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Audit Fees</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(1)</sup><strong> </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>(C$)</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:17%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Audit Related Fees</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(2)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>(C$)</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super"></sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:17%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>Tax Fees</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(3)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>(C$)</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:17%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>All Other Fees</strong><sup style="vertical-align:super">(4)</sup></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in"><strong>(C$)</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2024</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1,197,593</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">24,000</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">43,555</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">2023</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">1,235,025</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">29,631<sup style="vertical-align:super"></sup></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">34,035</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">Nil</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(1)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&#8220;Audit Fees&#8221; include fees necessary to perform the audit of the Company&#8217;s consolidated financial statements. Audit Fees include quarterly reviews, fees for review of tax provisions and for accounting consultations on matters reflected in the financial statements. Audit Fees also include audit or other attest services required by legislation or regulation, such as comfort letters, consents, reviews of securities filings and statutory audits.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(2)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&#8220;Audit-Related Fees&#8221; include services that are traditionally performed by the auditor. These audit-related services include audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(3)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&#8220;Tax Fees&#8221; include fees for all tax services other than those included in &#8220;Audit Fees&#8221; and &#8220;Audit- Related Fees&#8221;.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(4)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&#8220;All Other Fees&#8221; include fees relating to the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the Company&#8217;s external auditor, other than the services reported under footnotes 1 to 3 above.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">For additional information, please refer to the Company&#8217;s Financial Statements filed under the Company&#8217;s SEDAR+ profile on March 11, 2025, as well as the Company&#8217;s 2024 Annual Information Form filed under the Company&#8217;s SEDAR+ on March 11, 2025, each of which is available at <em>www.sedarplus.ca</em>.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Governance &amp; Nominating Committee</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Governance &amp; Nominating Committee review/recommend matters to the Board of Directors with respect to the governance and nominating matters. 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nominees for appointment of the Board;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Assist the Board of Directors&#8217; annual review of the Chief Executive Officer&#8217;s performance; and</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">annually review and set an agenda of the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis.</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Governance &amp; Nominating Committee currently consists of three (3) directors, Ronald Andrews, Peter Bojtos, and Carolina Ordonez, all of whom are at arm&#8217;s length to the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The charter of the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee is available on the Company&#8217;s website at <u><em>www.avino.com</em>.</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Compensation Committee</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Compensation Committee of the Company is responsible for, among other things, evaluating the performance of the Company&#8217;s executive officers, determining or making recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of the Company&#8217;s executive officers, making recommendations to the Board with respect to director compensation, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans, making recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation policy for the employees of the Company or its subsidiaries and ensuring that the Company is in compliance with all legal requirements with respect to compensation disclosure. In performing its duties, the Compensation Committee has the authority to engage such advisors, including executive compensation consultants, as it considers necessary. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Compensation Committee is currently composed of Ronald Andrews (Chair), Peter Bojtos and Carolina Ordonez, who are independent directors within the meaning set out in NI 58-101. All three (3) members of the Compensation Committee are experienced participants in the business world who have sat on the board of directors of other companies, charities or business associations, in addition to the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The recommendations of the Compensation Committee are based primarily on a benchmarking analysis which compares the Company&#8217;s pay levels and compensation practices with other reporting issuers of similar size, and which are active in the industry and/or market in which the Company competes for talent. This analysis provides valuable information that will allow the Company to make adjustments, if necessary, to attract and retain the best individuals to meet the Company&#8217;s needs and provide value to the Shareholders. In formulating its recommendations, the Compensation Committee benchmarked the compensation of the Company&#8217;s directors and executive officers against companies with similar market capitalization, and asset value including the following companies: Excellon Resources Inc., Golden Minerals Company, GoGold Resources Inc., Bear Creek Mining Corporation, Discovery Silver and Endeavour Silver.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Compensation Committee has not engaged the services of independent compensation consultants to assist it in making recommendations to the Board with respect to director and executive officer compensation.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">In performing its duties, the Compensation Committee has considered the implications of risks associated with the Company&#8217;s compensation policies and practices. At its present early stage of development and considering its present compensation policies, the Company currently has no compensation policies or practices that would encourage an executive officer or other individual to take inappropriate or excessive risks.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The charter of the Compensation Committee is available at the Company&#8217;s website at <em>www.avino.com</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 39 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Other Board Committees</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has no other committees, other than the Audit Committee, Governance &amp; Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee. The functions of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee are described above. The function of the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee is to monitor developments in corporate governance, review the Company&#8217;s corporate governance policies and procedures, and recommend any required revisions or improvements to the Company&#8217;s corporate governance policies and procedures to the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Assessments</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Due to the minimal size of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors, no formal policy has been established to monitor the effectiveness of the directors, the Board and its committees.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>OTHER MATTERS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">MANAGEMENT KNOWS OF NO OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING OTHER THAN THOSE REFERRED TO IN THE NOTICE OF MEETING. HOWEVER, SHOULD ANY OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING; THE COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY SOLICITED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED ON SUCH MATTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PERSONS VOTING THE COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Additional information relating to the Company is available on its SEDAR+ profile at <em><u>www.sedarplus.ca</u></em>. Shareholders may contact the Company at Suite 900 &#8209;&nbsp;570 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6C&nbsp;3P1 to request copies of the Company&#8217;s Financial Statements and related management discussion and analysis (MD&amp;A) of financial results. Financial information is provided in the Company&#8217;s comparative Financial Statements and MD&amp;A for the financial year ended December 31, 2024.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 40 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This Circular and the documents distributed along with this Circular, including without limitation the letter to the Shareholders dated April 22, 2025 by Mr. David Wolfin (President and CEO), contain &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and &#8220;forward-looking information&#8221; within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation (forward-looking information and forward-looking statements being collectively herein after referred to as &#8220;<strong>forward-looking statements</strong>&#8221;) that are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this Circular, unless otherwise indicated, as applicable. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: (i) statements and information concerning the future financial performance, operational performance, market position and developments of the Company; (ii) the advancement, development or completion of the Company&#8217;s mineral properties, business objectives, strategies and plans, as applicable; (iii) the potential benefits and likelihood of the foregoing; and, (iv) other events or conditions of the Company that may occur in the future. Any statements that involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as &#8220;expects&#8221;, or &#8220;does not expect&#8221;, &#8220;is expected&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221; or &#8220;does not anticipate&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;budget&#8221;, &#8220;scheduled&#8221;, &#8220;forecasts&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221; or &#8220;intends&#8221; or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results &#8220;may&#8221; or &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;would&#8221;, &#8220;might&#8221;, or &#8220;will&#8221; be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements and are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include statements relating to, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully compete in the market. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company&#8217;s management, as well as on assumptions, which such management believes to be reasonable based on information currently available at the time such statements were made. However, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. By their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and 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 future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: (i) general business, economic, competitive, political, regulatory and social uncertainties, such as the market prices of silver, gold and certain base metals, which can be volatile; (ii) uncertainty related to mineral exploration properties risks related to instability in the global economic climate; (iii) dilutive effects to Shareholders; (iv) risks related to the ability to complete acquisitions and compete in the market; (v) risks related to the ability of the Company to explore and develop its mineral properties; (vi) risks related to the ability to capitalize or secure resources, partners, employees, supply chains, and customers; (vii) environmental risks; and (viii) community and non-governmental actions and regulatory risks. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of forward-looking statements of the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of the matters set out or incorporated by reference in this Circular generally and certain economic and business factors, some of which may be beyond the control of the Company. Some of the important risks and uncertainties that could affect forward-looking statements are described under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in the Company&#8217;s 2024 Annual Information Form filed under the Company&#8217;s SEDAR+ on March 11, 2025 and available at <em>www.sedarplus.ca</em>. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable securities laws. For all of these reasons, Shareholders should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 41 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>BOARD APPROVAL</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The contents of this Circular have been approved and this mailing has been authorized by the directors of the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Where information contained in this Circular, rests specifically within the knowledge of a person other than the Company, the Company has relied upon information furnished by such person.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em><u>/s/ &#8220;David Wolfin&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">David Wolfin,</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">President, CEO and Director</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">- 42 -</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SCHEDULE &#8220;A&#8221;</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD. </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(the &#8220;<strong>Company</strong>&#8221;)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#8217; MANDATE</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>INTRODUCTION</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The fundamental responsibility of the Board of Directors is to appoint a competent senior management team and to oversee the management of the business, with a view to maximizing shareholder value and ensuring corporate conduct in an ethical and legal manner via an appropriate system of corporate governance and internal controls.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board is responsible for the management or supervising the management of the Company&#8217;s business and affairs. In supervising the conduct of the business, the Board, through the Chief Executive Officer (the &#8220;<strong>CEO</strong>&#8221;), sets the standards of conduct for the Company.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">1.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Each director must be qualified to serve as a director pursuant to, and meet the requirements of, the <em>Business Corporations Act </em>(British Columbia) (the &#8220;<strong>Act</strong>&#8221;), all applicable securities laws and the rules, instruments, policies, regulations and guidelines of all applicable securities regulatory authorities, including without limitation the securities commissions in each of the provinces of Canada, and all stock exchanges on which the Company&#8217;s securities are listed, including without limitation the TSX Venture Exchange and NYSE MKT (collectively, &#8220;<strong>Applicable Laws</strong>&#8221;).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">2.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The Board will be consisting of a majority of the &#8220;independent directors&#8221; as determined by Applicable Laws.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">3.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Nominees for directors are approved by the Board and elected annually at the Company&#8217;s annual general meeting of shareholders.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>The Act requires that each director:</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">acts honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company, including the duty:</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to disclose conflicts of interest;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(ii)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">not to appropriate or divert corporate opportunities;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(iii)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to maintain confidential information of the Company and not use such information for personal benefit; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(iv)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">not to disclose information vital to the business of the Company in the possession of a director;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">exercises the care, diligence, and skill that a reasonably prudent individual would exercise in comparable circumstances; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">acts in accordance with the Act and the Company&#8217;s Articles.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">A-1</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>1. Meetings of the Board</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">The Board will meet a minimum of four times per year and may also hold additional meetings as considered necessary.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Each director of the Company is expected to use all reasonable efforts to attend all regularly scheduled Board and applicable committee meetings, except to the extent that any absence is due to medical or other valid reasons.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">An <em>in-camera</em> session will be available for all independent directors at every Board meeting, if requested.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>2. Managing the Affairs of the Board</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board operates by delegating certain of its responsibilities and authority, including spending authorizations, to management, and by reserving certain powers to itself. Certain of the powers that the Board retains may be delegated to committees of the Board, pursuant to the policies, mandates and charters of such committees as approved by the Board.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board retains the responsibility for managing its own affairs, including:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">annually reviewing the skills and experience represented on the Board in light of the Company&#8217;s strategic direction and approving a Board composition plan recommended by the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">annually, following each annual general meeting of shareholders:</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">electing a Chair of the Board and appointing the President and CEO of the Company,</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(ii)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">on the recommendation of the CEO, appointing the senior officers of the Company, and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(iii)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">appointing committees of the Board, including an Audit Committee, Governance &amp; Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee, and any other standing committee the Board determines is necessary or advisable from time to time, and determining the composition of those committees;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">establishing from time to time, as determined necessary or advisable by the Board, special committees of the Board;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">periodically setting and updating (from time to time as determined to be necessary by the Board) the policies, mandates, and charters of the committees of the Board, as applicable;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">determining and implementing an appropriate process for assessing the effectiveness of the Board, the Chair of the Board, each committee of the Board and each individual director in fulfilling their respective responsibilities;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(f)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">periodically assessing the adequacy and form of director compensation, after considering recommendations by the Compensation Committee;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(g)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">assuming responsibility for the Company&#8217;s governance practices;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(h)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">establishing new director orientation and ongoing director education processes;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">A-2</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">ensuring that the independent directors meet regularly without executive directors and management present; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(j)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">to the extent feasible, satisfying itself as to the integrity of the Board as a whole.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>3. Management Responsibility</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has the responsibility to:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Appoint the CEO and senior officers, approve their compensation, and monitor the CEO&#8217;s performance against a set of mutually agreed corporate objectives directed at maximizing shareholder value.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">In conjunction with the CEO, develop a clear mandate for the CEO, which includes a delineation of senior management&#8217;s responsibilities.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Ensure that a process is established that adequately provides for succession planning, including the appointing, training and monitoring of senior management.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Establish limits of authority delegated to senior management.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Annual review and adoption of a strategic planning process and approval of the corporate strategic plan, which takes into account, among other things, the opportunities and risks of the business.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>4. Financial and Corporate Matters</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has the responsibility to:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">review and approve the Company&#8217;s financial statements and oversee the Company&#8217;s compliance with applicable audit, accounting and reporting requirements;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">approve annual operating and capital budgets;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">review operating and financial performance results relative to established strategy, budgets and objectives;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">take reasonable steps to ensure the implementation and integrity of the Company&#8217;s internal control and management information systems;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">review and approve release by management of any materials reporting on the Company&#8217;s financial performance or providing guidance on future results to its shareholders;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(f)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">ensure the Company&#8217;s public disclosure is disseminated on a timely and regular basis in accordance with Applicable Law, accurately and fairly reflects the state of affairs of the Company, and is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including quarterly results press releases and quarterly financial statements, any guidance provided by the Company on future results, Company information circulars, annual information forms, annual reports, prospectuses and registration statements;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">(g)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">ensure the CEO and CFO certify the Company&#8217;s annual and interim financial statements, annual and interim MD&amp;A and Annual Information Form, and that the content of the certification meets all legal and regulatory requirements;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">A-3</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(h)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">approve financings, issuances and repurchases of shares, issuances of debt securities, listings of shares and other securities, issuances of commercial paper, and prospectuses or registration statements; and recommend changes in the Company&#8217;s authorized share capital to shareholders for their approval, if required by Applicable Laws;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">approve the incurrence of any material debt by the Company outside the ordinary course of business;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(j)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">approve the commencement or settlement of litigation that may have a material impact on the Company; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(k)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">recommend to the Company&#8217;s shareholders the appointment of external auditors and, if so authorized by the Company&#8217;s shareholders, approve auditors&#8217; fees.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Board Process / Effectiveness</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Ensure that Board materials are distributed to directors in advance of regularly scheduled meetings to allow for sufficient review of the materials prior to the meeting.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Engage in the process of determining Board member qualifications with the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee, including ensuring that a majority of directors qualify as independent directors pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 <em>Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices </em>(as implemented by the Canadian Securities Administrators and as amended from time to time). </p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Approve the nomination of directors.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(d)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Establish an appropriate system of corporate governance, including practices to ensure the Board functions independently of management.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Establish appropriate practices for the regular evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board, its committees and its members.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(f)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Establish committees and approve their respective mandates and the limits of authority delegated to each committee.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(g)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Review and re-assess the adequacy of the Audit Committee Charter on a regular basis.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(h)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Review the adequacy and form of the directors&#8217; compensation to ensure it realistically reflects the responsibilities and risks involved in being a director.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Each member of the Board is expected to understand the nature and operations of the Company&#8217;s business, and have an awareness of the political, economic and social trends prevailing in all countries or regions in which the Company invests, or is contemplating potential investment.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(j)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">In addition to the above, adherence to all other Board responsibilities as set forth in the Company&#8217;s Notice of Articles, Articles, applicable policies and practices and other statutory and regulatory obligations.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">A-4</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>6. Business and Risk Management</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Board has the responsibility to:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">ensure management identifies the principal risks of the Company&#8217;s business and implements appropriate systems to manage these risks;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(b)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">evaluate and assess information provided by committees of the Board, management and others about principal risks of the Company&#8217;s business and the effectiveness of risk management systems in place; and</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(c) </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">review the adequacy of security of information, information systems, and recovery plans.</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>EFFECTIVE DATE</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This Mandate was approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect on February 14, 2017 (the &#8220;<strong>Effective Date</strong>&#8221;).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>GOVERNING LAW</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This Mandate shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable in that Province.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">A-5</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p><body>
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<html><head><title>avino_ex992.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 7%"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.2</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img38.jpg"></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img39.jpg"></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:70%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Security Class</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Holder Account Number</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">_____</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">Fold</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting to be held on May 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>This Form of Proxy is solicited by and on behalf of Management.</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Notes to proxy</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">1.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Every holder has the right to appoint some other person or company of their choice, who need not be a holder, to attend and act on their behalf at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If you wish to appoint a person or company other than the Management Nominees whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder in the space provided (see reverse).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">2.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">If the securities are registered in the name of more than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.), then all those registered should sign this proxy. If you are voting on behalf of a corporation or another individual you may be required to provide documentation evidencing your power to sign this proxy with signing capacity stated. If you are voting on behalf of a corporation you are required to provide your name and designation of office, e.g., ABC Inc. per John Smith, President.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">3.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">This proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name(s) appear(s) on the proxy.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">4.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">If a date is not inserted in the space provided on the reverse of this proxy, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to the holder by Management.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">5.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The securities represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the holder, however, if such a direction is not made in respect of any matter, and the proxy appoints the Management Nominees listed on the reverse, this proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">6.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">The securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favour, or withheld from voting, or voted against each of the matters described herein, as applicable, in accordance with the instructions of the holder, on any ballot that may be called for. If you have specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">7.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">This proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular or other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, unless prohibited by law.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">8.</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">This proxy should be read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by Management.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">_____</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">Fold</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Proxies submitted must be received by 10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, May 23, 2025.</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>VOTE USING THE TELEPHONE OR INTERNET 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK!</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img40.jpg"></p></td> <td></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img41.jpg"></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img42.jpg"></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&#8226;</strong></p></td> <td style="width:30%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Call the number listed BELOW from a touch tone telephone.</p></td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&#8226;</strong></p></td> <td style="width:25%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Go to the following web site:</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">www.investorvote.com</p></td> <td rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img44.jpg"></p></td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&#8226;</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">You can enroll to receive future securityholder </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">communications electronically by visiting </p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&#8226;</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>1-866-732-VOTE (8683) Toll Free</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&#8226;</strong></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Smartphone?</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Scan the QR code to vote now.</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">www.investorcentre.com.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>If you vote by telephone or the Internet, DO NOT mail back this proxy.</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Voting by mail </strong>may be the only method for securities held in the name of a corporation or securities being voted on behalf of another individual.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Voting by mail or by Internet </strong>are the only methods by which a holder may appoint a person as proxyholder other than the Management Nominees named on the reverse of this proxy. Instead of mailing this proxy, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined above to vote this proxy.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>To vote by telephone or the Internet, you will need to provide your CONTROL NUMBER listed below.</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CONTROL NUMBER</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex992img92.jpg"></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><img src="avino_ex992img93.jpg"></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:40%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Appointment of Proxyholder</strong></p></td> <td style="width:5%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:5%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>I/We being holder(s) of securities of Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) hereby appoint: </strong>David Wolfin, President and Director of the Company, or failing this person, Jennifer Trevitt, Secretary of the Company (the "Management Nominees")</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">OR</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Print the name of the person you are appointing if this person is someone </strong><strong>other than the Management Nominees listed herein.</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">as my/our proxyholder with full power of substitution and to attend, act and to vote for and on behalf of the holder in accordance with the following direction (or if no directions have been given, as the proxyholder sees fit) and on all other matters that may properly come before the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held at 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1B6, on May 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INDICATED BY <font style="background-color:black;color:white">HIGHLIGHTED TEXT</font> OVER THE BOXES.</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong><font style="background-color:black;color:white">For</font></strong></p></td> <td style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Against</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">1. <strong>Number of Directors</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">To set the number of Directors at five (5).</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-size:24pt"><font style="font-size:14pt">&#9744;</font></font></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-size:14pt">&#9744;</font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">_____</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">Fold</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" 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