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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250919
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250919
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250919

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001512228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41655
		FILM NUMBER:		251326858

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		STREET 1:		7000 S. YOSEMITE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE. 115
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-639-4647

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		STREET 1:		7000 S. YOSEMITE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE. 115
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUANTUM RARE EARTH DEVELOPMENTS CORP.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110204
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&#160;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 5pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&#160;Emerging growth company&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&#160;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 18pt; padding-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 12pt">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&#160;</p>

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<td style="width: 0"/><td style="width: 0.75in">Item 8.01</td><td style="text-align: justify">Other Events.</td></tr></table>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">NioCorp Developments Ltd. is filing herewith
the following exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-280176):</p>

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<td style="width: 0.5in"/><td style="width: 0.25in">1.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2025, by and between NioCorp Developments Ltd. and
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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>

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    <td colspan="2"><b>NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD.</b></td></tr>
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    <td>Dated: September 19, 2025</td>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.1</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center">PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September 17, 2025</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Maxim Group LLC
<BR>
300 Park Avenue, 16<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New York, NY 10022</FONT></P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&thinsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and
conditions herein (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;), NioCorp Developments Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province
of British Columbia (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), hereby agrees to sell up to an aggregate of $50,000,000 Closing Shares (as hereinafter
defined) directly to various investors (each, an &ldquo;<U>Investor</U>&rdquo; and, collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Investors</U>&rdquo;)
through Maxim Group LLC as placement agent (the &ldquo;<U>Placement Agent</U>&rdquo;). The purchase price to the Investors for the Securities
(as hereinafter defined) will be determined based on negotiation between the Company, the Placement Agent and the Investors. The Placement
Agent may retain other brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents or selected-dealers on its behalf in connection with the Offering. The
parties shall take all steps required to ensure compliance, to the greatest extent possible, with Section 2.1 of Ontario Securities Commission
Rule 72-503 &ndash; Distributions Outside Canada (&ldquo;<U>OSC Rule 72-503</U>&rdquo;). For greater certainty, the Company and the Placement
Agent agree that none of the Securities shall be distributed to residents of Canada under the Offering.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company hereby confirms its
agreement with the Placement Agent as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">ARTICLE I.&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>DEFINITIONS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Definitions</U>.
In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
set forth in this Section 1.1:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Aboriginal
Claim</U>&rdquo; shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(vv)(i).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Aboriginal
Peoples</U>&rdquo; shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(vv)(i).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Action</U>&rdquo;
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(k).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Affiliate</U>&rdquo;
means with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled
by or is under common control with such Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Applicable
Time</U>&rdquo; means 8:15 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Base Prospectus</U>&rdquo;
means the base prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time of initial effectiveness thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Board of
Directors</U>&rdquo; means the board of directors of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Business
Day</U>&rdquo; means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">commercial banks in The City of New York
are authorized or required by law to remain closed; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be
deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to &ldquo;stay at home&rdquo;, &ldquo;shelter-in-place&rdquo;, &ldquo;non-essential
employee&rdquo; or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental
authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York
are generally open for use by customers on such day.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Canadian
Disclosure Records</U>&rdquo; means, collectively, all of the documentation which has been filed by or on behalf of the Company during
the two-year period preceding the date hereof on SEDAR+ with the Canadian Securities Commissions, pursuant to the requirements of applicable
Canadian Securities Laws, including all material change reports (excluding any confidential material change report), prospectuses, financial
statements and Technical Reports of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Canadian
Jurisdiction</U>&rdquo; means each of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Canadian
Securities Commissions</U>&rdquo; means, collectively, the applicable securities commission or equivalent regulatory authority in each
of the Canadian Jurisdictions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Canadian
Securities Laws</U>&rdquo; means the applicable rules and regulations under such laws, together with applicable published national, multilateral
and local policy statements, instruments, notices and blanket orders of the securities regulatory authorities in each of the Canadian
Jurisdictions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>CIRO</U>&rdquo;
means the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Closing</U>&rdquo;
means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Closing Securities by the Investors as described in Section 2.1.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Closing
Date</U>&rdquo; means the hour and the date on the Trading Day on which all conditions precedent to (i) the Investors&rsquo; obligations
to pay the purchase price for the Closing Securities and (ii) the Company&rsquo;s obligations to deliver the Closing Securities, in each
case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second (2<SUP>nd</SUP>) Trading
Day (or third (3<SUP>rd</SUP>) Trading Day if this Agreement is executed after 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) but prior to 11:59 p.m.
(New York City time)) following the date of this Agreement or at such earlier time as shall be agreed upon by the Placement Agent and
the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Closing
Securities</U>&rdquo; means the Closing Shares issued at Closing of the Offering.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Closing
Shares</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo; means the Common Shares purchased by the Investors in the Offering.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Commissions</U>&rdquo;
means (i) the SEC and (ii) the Canadian Securities Commissions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Common
Shares</U>&rdquo; means the common shares of the Company, with no par value, and any other class of securities into which such securities
may hereafter be reclassified or changed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Common
Share Equivalents</U>&rdquo; means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire
at any time Common Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, right, option, warrant or other instrument that
is at any time</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable
for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Company
Auditor</U>&rdquo; means the Company&rsquo;s current independent registered accounting firm, Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, with offices located
at 1601 Wewatta Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80203.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Company
Canadian Counsel</U>&rdquo; means Blake, Cassels &amp; Graydon LLP, with offices located at 3500 - 1133 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC
V6E 4E5.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Company
Mining Rights</U>&rdquo; means all mining concessions, claims, leases, licenses, permits, options, mines, millsites, tunnel sites, surface
rights, access rights, water rights and other real property rights and interests to the extent related to the exploration for, exploitation,
development, mining or production of minerals and all applications therefor, owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by the Company
or the Subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Company
Nebraska Counsel</U>&rdquo; means Morrissey, Morrissey &amp; Dalluge, with offices located at 177 South 3rd Street, P.O. Box 597, Tecumseh,
NE 68450.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Company
U.S. Counsel</U>&rdquo; means Jones Day, with offices located at 901 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>DTC</U>&rdquo;
means The Depository Trust Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Effective
Date</U>&rdquo; shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(f).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>EGS</U>&rdquo;
means Ellenoff Grossman &amp; Schole LLP, with offices located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Elk Creek
Project</U>&rdquo; means the Elk Creek Project located in southeast Nebraska.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Execution
Date</U>&rdquo; means the date on which the parties execute and enter into this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Exempt
Issuance</U>&rdquo; means the issuance of (a) Common Shares, options, restricted share units or other equity awards to employees, consultants,
contractors, advisors, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any equity plan or arrangement duly adopted for such purpose by
the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services
rendered to the Company, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or any other
securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Common Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided
that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the
exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities or to extend the term of such securities (other than in connection
with stock splits or combinations), (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of
the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as &ldquo;restricted securities&rdquo; (as defined
in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith
within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, and provided that any such issuance</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">shall only be to a Person (or to the
equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic
with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall
not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose
primary business is investing in securities, (d) any issuance by a Subsidiary to the Company and (e) after forty five (45) days after
the Closing Date, the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to any advance under that certain Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated January
26, 2023, as amended, by and between the Company and YA II PN, Ltd. (the &ldquo;SEPA&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;
means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;
means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>GAAP</U>&rdquo;
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>General
Disclosure Package</U>&rdquo; means the Base Prospectus, as amended and supplemented by the most recently filed Preliminary Prospectus,
if any, immediately prior to the Applicable Time, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, and
the information included on <U>Schedule I</U> hereto, all considered together.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Indebtedness</U>&rdquo;
means (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed for borrowed money in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable
incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness
of others in excess of $50,000, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company&rsquo;s consolidated balance sheet (or
the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the
ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized
in accordance with GAAP.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Liens</U>&rdquo;
means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction (other than
restrictions imposed by operation of applicable securities laws).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Lock-Up
Agreements</U>&rdquo; means the lock-up agreements that are delivered on the date hereof by each of the Company&rsquo;s officers and directors,
in the form of <U>Exhibit A</U> attached hereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Material
Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo; means (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document,
(ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company&rsquo;s ability to perform in any material
respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document; provided that a change in the market price or trading volume
of the Common Shares alone and not as a result of any of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, shall not be deemed, in and of itself, to constitute
a Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Material
Properties</U>&rdquo; means the property located near Elk Creek, Nebraska on which the Company is executing the Elk Creek Project as described
in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>NI 43-101</U>&rdquo;
means National Instrument 43-101 - <I>Standards of Disclosure for Mineral</I></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>Projects</I> adopted by the Canadian
Securities Administrators.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Offering</U>&rdquo;
means the offer of up to an aggregate of $50,000,000 Closing Shares directly to the Investors through the Placement Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus</U>&rdquo; shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.2(d).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Permitted
Lien</U>&rdquo; means any Lien (i) for taxes or governmental assessments, charges or claims of payment not yet due, being contested in
good faith or for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established on the most recent consolidated balance sheet included in
the Company&rsquo;s financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, (ii)
which is a carriers&rsquo;, warehousemen&rsquo;s, mechanics&rsquo;, materialmen&rsquo;s, repairmen&rsquo;s or other similar Lien arising
in the ordinary course of business and which relate to obligations not due or delinquent, or the validity of which are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which reserves have been established on the most recent consolidated balance sheet
included in the Company&rsquo;s financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus,
(iii) which is disclosed on the most recent balance sheet included in the balance sheet or notes thereto or securing liabilities reflected
on such balance sheet, (iv) which is incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers&rsquo; compensation, unemployment
insurance and other types of social security or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds,
bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds and similar obligations (including letters of credit in lieu
of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof), (v) which is any zoning, building or other similar code or regulation not violated
by the current use or occupancy of any assets to which they relate in the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries as currently conducted,
(vi) which constitutes any easement, right-of-way, covenant, restriction or other similar matters affecting title to the owned real property
and leased real property that would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the continued use,
occupancy, and operation of the assets to which they relate in the business of the Company as currently conducted, (vii) which is a Lien
arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker&rsquo;s liens, rights of setoff, or similar rights,
(viii) which is a Lien arising by operation of law for amounts not yet due, or (ix) which is any interest or title of a lessor under any
leases or subleases entered into by the Company in the ordinary course of business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;
means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company,
joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Preliminary
Prospectus</U>&rdquo; means, if any, the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Closing Securities and filed with the SEC pursuant
to Rule 424(b), together with the Base Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Proceeding</U>&rdquo;
means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding,
such as a deposition), whether commenced or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>&rdquo;
means the Base Prospectus, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>&rdquo; means the final prospectus supplement to the Base Prospectus relating to the Closing Securities and filed with the
SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b).</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Registration
Statement</U>&rdquo; means, collectively, the various parts of the registration statement prepared by the Company on Form S-3 (File No.
333-280176) with respect to the Closing Securities, each as amended as of the date hereof, including all exhibits filed with or incorporated
by reference into such registration statement, and includes any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and the information contained in the
Prospectus and deemed by virtue of Rule 430B under the Securities Act to be part of such registration statement at the time it became
effective.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Required
Approvals</U>&rdquo; shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Rule 424</U>&rdquo;
means Rule 424 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or
any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement</U>&rdquo; means any registration statement prepared by the Company registering additional Closing Securities,
which was filed with the SEC on or prior to the date hereof and became automatically effective pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated by
the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>SEC Reports</U>&rdquo;
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Securities</U>&rdquo;
means the Closing Securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Securities
Act</U>&rdquo; means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>S-K 1300</U>&rdquo;
means subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Subsidiary</U>&rdquo;
means any subsidiary (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Technical
Report</U>&rdquo; has the meaning ascribed to that term in NI 43-101.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Technical
Report Summary</U>&rdquo; means the technical report summary prepared in accordance with the requirements of S-K 1300, titled &ldquo;Technical
Report Summary, Elk Creek Project, Nebraska,&rdquo; with an effective date of June 30, 2022 and filed with the Commission as an exhibit
to the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Trading
Day</U>&rdquo; means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Trading
Market</U>&rdquo; means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date
in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock
Exchange, OTCQX or OTCQB (or any successors to any of the foregoing).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Transaction
Documents</U>&rdquo; means this Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<U>Transfer
Agent</U>&rdquo; means Computershare Investor Services Inc., with offices located at 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, BC V6C
3B9, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">ARTICLE II.&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>AGREEMENT TO ACT AS PLACEMENT AGENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Best
Efforts Basis</U>. On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company herein contained, and subject to all
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Placement Agent shall be the exclusive placement agent in connection with the offering
and sale by the Company of the Securities in the Offering, with the terms of the Offering to be subject to market conditions and negotiations
between the Company, the Placement Agent and the prospective Investors. The Placement Agent will act on a reasonable best efforts basis
and the Company agrees and acknowledges that there is no guarantee of the successful placement of the Securities, or any portion thereof,
in the prospective Offering. Under no circumstances will the Placement Agent or any of its Affiliates be obligated to underwrite or purchase
any of the Securities for its own account or otherwise provide any financing. The Placement Agent shall act solely as the Company&rsquo;s
agent and not as principal. The Placement Agent shall have no authority to bind the Company with respect to any prospective offer to
purchase Securities and the Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Securities and may reject any such offer,
in whole or in part. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of, the Closing Securities
shall be made at one closing, unless otherwise agreed by the parties (the &ldquo;<U>Closing</U>&rdquo;). The Closing of the issuance
of the Closing Securities shall occur via &ldquo;Delivery Versus Payment&rdquo;, i.e., on the Closing Date, the Company shall issue the
Closing Securities directly to the account designated by the Placement Agent and the Placement Agent shall electronically deliver such
Closing Securities to the applicable Investor and payment shall be made by the Placement Agent (or its clearing firm) by wire transfer
to the Company.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.2</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Compensation</U>.
As compensation for services rendered, on the Closing Date, the Company shall pay to the Placement Agent a cash fee equal to seven percent
(7.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Closing Securities at the Closing of the Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.3</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Intentionally
omitted</U>. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.4</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Deliveries</U>.
The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Placement Agent the following:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;At the Closing Date, (A) a legal opinion of Company U.S. Counsel addressed to the Placement Agent, including, without limitation, a negative
assurance letter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent, (B) a legal opinion of Company Canadian Counsel
addressed to the Placement Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent and (C) a title opinion, dated
on or prior to the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent, from Company Nebraska Counsel
as to title matters in respect of the Material Properties;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;On the Closing Date, a cold comfort letter addressed to the Placement Agent and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Placement Agent, from the Company Auditor, dated as of the date of this Agreement;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iii)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;On the Closing Date, a certificate executed by an officer of the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement
Agent;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iv)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;On the Closing Date, a certificate executed by the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Placement Agent;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(v)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;On the Closing Date, a certificate executed by the Corporate Secretary of the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Placement Agent; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(vi)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;Contemporaneously herewith, the duly executed and delivered Lock-Up Agreements.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.5</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Company Covenants Related to Closing</U>. The Company covenants and agrees with the Placement
Agent that the Company shall not proceed with a Closing unless the following conditions have been met:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the date in question (other than representations and warranties of the Company
already qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) of the representations and warranties of the Company
contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the date in question shall have been
performed; </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iii)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;the delivery by the Company of the items required by Section 2.4 of this Agreement to be delivered at or prior to the date in question;
</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iv)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;the Registration Statement shall be effective on the Execution Date and at the Closing Date, no stop order suspending the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by the SEC, and any request on the part of the SEC for additional information shall
have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Placement Agent;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(v)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;the Company shall have submitted any required Listing of Additional Shares notification forms with the Trading Market and shall have
received no objection from the Trading Market; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(vi)&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;subsequent to the Execution Date and on the Closing Date: (i)&thinsp;there shall have been no material adverse change or development
involving a prospective material adverse change, not set forth in or contemplated in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package, and the Prospectus, in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the
latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus;
(ii)&thinsp;no action suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, shall have been pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company before or by any court or federal, state, or provincial commission, board or other
administrative agency wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect
the business, operations, prospects or financial condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus; (iii) the Company shall not have incurred any material liabilities or obligations,
direct or contingent, nor shall it have entered into any material transactions not in the ordinary course of business, other than pursuant
to this Agreement and the transactions referred to herein, in each case except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus; (iv) the Company shall not have paid or declared any dividends or other distributions of any
kind on any class of its shares; (v) the Company shall not have altered its method of accounting in any material respect from that used
in the preparation of the latest audited financial statements included in the</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package, and the Prospectus, and (vi) the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or
supplements thereto shall contain all material statements which are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Securities Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder and shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act, and neither
the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package nor the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto shall contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in the case of the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">ARTICLE III.&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents and warrants to the
Placement Agent as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing Date, as follows:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Subsidiaries</U>. All of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are set forth in
the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">the Company owns, directly or indirectly,&thinsp;all
of the equity interests of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal
or other restriction, and all the equity interests of the Subsidiaries are validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of
preemptive and similar rights. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus,
no Subsidiary is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution
on such Subsidiary&rsquo;s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Company or from
transferring any of such Subsidiary&rsquo;s property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Organization and Qualification</U>. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly
incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently
conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or
articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified
to conduct business and is in good standing or subsisting (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize the concept of good standing and
subsisting) as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned
by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking,
limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Authorization; Enforcement</U>. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the
Company is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this
Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly authorized</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">by all necessary action on the part of
the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company&rsquo;s shareholders in connection
herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which
the Company is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with
the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors&rsquo; rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification
and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>No Conflicts</U>. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and
all other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Closing Securities and the consummation by it of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company&rsquo;s
articles, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the &ldquo;<U>Articles</U>&rdquo;), or any Subsidiary&rsquo;s certificate or
articles of incorporation, articles, by-laws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, violate, or, constitute
a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon
any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution
or similar adjustments, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility,
debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary
is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals,
conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court
or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal, state and provincial securities laws and
regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses
(ii) and (iii), such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Filings, Consents and Approvals</U>. The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver,
authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, provincial,
local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, other than: (i) the filing with the SEC of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and
a Current Report on Form 8-K, (ii) the notice and/or applications to the principal Trading Market for the listing of the Shares, and (iii)
such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Required Approvals</U>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration Statement</U>. The Company has filed with the SEC the Registration Statement under
the Securities Act, which became effective on June 27, 2024 (the &ldquo;<U>Effective Date</U>&rdquo;), for the registration under the
Securities Act of certain securities of the Company, including the Securities. At the time of such filing, the Company met the requirements
of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the Securities
Act and complies with said Rule, and the Prospectus will meet the requirements set forth in Rule 424(b). The Company is eligible to use
Form S-3 under the Securities Act and it meets the transaction requirements as set forth in General Instruction I.B.1 of Form S-3. The
Company has advised the Placement Agent of all further information (financial and other) with</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">respect to the Company required to be set
forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus,
the Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated
by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 which were filed under the Exchange Act, on or before the date of this Agreement,
or the issue date of the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be; and any reference in this Agreement to the terms
&ldquo;amend,&rdquo; &ldquo;amendment&rdquo; or &ldquo;supplement&rdquo; with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus,
the Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document
under the Exchange Act after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case
may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other
information which is &ldquo;contained,&rdquo; &ldquo;included,&rdquo; &ldquo;described,&rdquo; &ldquo;referenced,&rdquo; &ldquo;set forth&rdquo;
or &ldquo;stated&rdquo; in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus , the Prospectus Supplement or
the Prospectus (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules
and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, as the case may be. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or the use of the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus has been issued,
and no proceeding for any such purpose is pending or has been initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, is threatened by the SEC. For
purposes of this Agreement, &ldquo;<U>free writing prospectus</U>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
The Company will not, without the prior consent of the Placement Agent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Issuance of Securities</U>. The Closing Securities are duly authorized. When issued and delivered
to, and paid for by, the Investors in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus Supplement and any other agreement between the Company
and the Investors, if any, the Closing Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens
imposed by the Company. The Closing Securities are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security
of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. All corporate action required to be taken for the authorization,
issuance and sale of the Closing Securities has been duly and validly taken. The Closing Securities conform in all material respects to
all statements with respect thereto contained in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(h)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Capitalization</U>. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. The Company has not issued any share capital since its most recently filed periodic
report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company&rsquo;s equity plans, the
issuance of Common Shares to employees pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s employee share purchase plans, pursuant to the conversion and/or
exercise of Common Share Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, and
pursuant to the SEPA. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, no Person
has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated
by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, there
are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities,
rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire,
any Common Shares or shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the
Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents
or shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary. The issuance and sale of the Closing Securities will not obligate the Company or any Subsidiary
to issue Common Shares or other securities to any Person and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust
the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary with
any provision that adjusts the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of such security or instrument upon an issuance of securities
by the Company or any Subsidiary. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus,
there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary that contain any redemption or similar provisions,
and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound
to redeem a security of the Company or such Subsidiary. The Company does not have any share appreciation rights or &ldquo;phantom stock&rdquo;
plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement. All of the outstanding shares of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, and to the knowledge of the Company, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities
laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase
securities. The authorized shares of the Company conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. The offers and sales of the Company&rsquo;s securities were
at all relevant times either registered under the Securities Act and the applicable state securities, Blue Sky laws, or qualified for
distribution in Canada under Canadian Securities Laws, or, based in part on the representations and warranties of the purchasers, exempt
from such registration or prospectus requirements. No further approval or authorization of any shareholder, the Board of Directors or
others is required for the issuance and sale of the Closing Securities. There are no shareholder&rsquo;s agreements, voting agreements
or other similar agreements with respect to the Company&rsquo;s share capital to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of
the Company, between or among any of the Company&rsquo;s shareholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>SEC Reports; Canadian Disclosure Records; Financial Statements</U>. The Company has filed all
reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the applicable Canadian Securities
Laws for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such
material) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such materials prior to the expiration
of any such extension. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the
Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding
the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials,
including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the &ldquo;<U>SEC
Reports</U>&rdquo;) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior
to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, (a) the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the
requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and (b) the Canadian Disclosure Records complied in all material
respects with the requirements of applicable Canadian Securities Laws. The financial statements of the Company included in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements
and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
(&ldquo;<U>GAAP</U>&rdquo;), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">financial statements may not contain
all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the
case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. The agreements and documents described in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained therein
and there are no agreements or other documents required by the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus
or to be filed with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement, that have not been so described or filed. Each agreement or other
instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound or affected and (i)&thinsp;that
is referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus, or (ii)&thinsp;is material to the Company&rsquo;s
business, has been duly authorized and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable
against the Company and, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, except (x)&thinsp;as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally,
(y)&thinsp;as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal, state and provincial securities
laws, and (z)&thinsp;that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable
defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. None of such agreements or instruments
has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any other party is in default
thereunder and, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice,
or both, would constitute a default thereunder. To the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, performance by the Company of the material
provisions of such agreements or instruments will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment,
order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or
businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations, except in each case as would not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(j)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments</U>. Since the date of the latest
audited financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, except as specifically
disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had
or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent
or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company&rsquo;s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings
made with the Commissions, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting in any material respect, (iv) the Company has not
declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its shareholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements
to purchase or redeem any of its shares, (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except
pursuant to existing Company equity plans and (vi) no officer or director of the Company has resigned from any position with the Company.
The Company does not have pending before the Commissions any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance
of the Closing Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred
or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses,
prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable
securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) Trading</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Day prior to the date that this representation
is made. Unless otherwise disclosed in an SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, since the date of the latest audited financial statements
included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, the Company has not: (i)&thinsp;issued any securities
(other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company&rsquo;s equity plans, the issuance of Common Shares to
employees pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s employee share purchase plans, pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Share Equivalents
outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, pursuant to the SEPA, and pursuant to the
best-efforts confidentially marketed public offering, dated as of July 17, 2025) or incurred any material liability or obligation, direct
or contingent, for borrowed money; or (ii)&thinsp;declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect of its share
capital.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(k)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Litigation</U>. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before
or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign)
(collectively, an &ldquo;<U>Action</U>&rdquo;) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party or the Closing Securities or (ii) would, if there
were an unfavorable decision, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor
any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal
or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not
pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commissions involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the
Company. The Commissions have not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed
by the Company or any Subsidiary under Canadian Securities Laws, the Exchange Act or the Securities Act. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(l)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Labor Relations</U>. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of
the Company&rsquo;s or its Subsidiaries&rsquo; employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee&rsquo;s relationship with
the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and
the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive
officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract,
confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any
restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters, in each case, except as would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, provincial,
local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and
hours, except where the failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(m)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Compliance</U>. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation
of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company
or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in
violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">or by which it or any of its properties
is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived); (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court,
arbitrator or other governmental authority; or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any
governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state, provincial and local laws relating to taxes, environmental
protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as would
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(n)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Regulatory Permits</U>. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations
and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, provincial, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective
businesses as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, except where the failure to
possess such permits would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (each, a &ldquo;<U>Material Permit</U>&rdquo;),
and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material
Permit. The disclosures in the Registration Statement concerning the effects of Federal, State, provincial, local and all foreign regulation
on the Company&rsquo;s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(o)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[<U>Reserved</U>] </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(p)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Intellectual Property</U>. Except where a failure thereof would not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and the Subsidiaries own all rights in, or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms,
licenses to all copyrights, software, trade secrets, mask works,&thinsp;know-how,&thinsp;Internet domain names, trademarks, service marks,
trade names, and other indicia of origin; and inventions (whether or not patentable), patents and patent rights (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intellectual
Property</U>&rdquo;) material to carrying on the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as described in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written
correspondence relating to, or notice of, any misappropriation, infringement of or other violation of or conflict with the rights of others
in any Intellectual Property, and to the knowledge of the Company there is no and has been no such misappropriation, infringement, violation
or conflict and which misappropriation, infringement, violation or conflict (if the subject of any unfavorable decision, ruling or finding)
or invalidity or inadequacy, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written correspondence relating to or notice of any allegation that any Intellectual Property
owned by or held for use by the Company is invalid or inadequate to protect the interest of the Company and the Subsidiaries, or any challenge
to the Company&rsquo;s or any Subsidiary&rsquo;s ownership of any Intellectual Property, and to the knowledge of the Company there is
no valid basis for any such allegation or challenge and which invalidity or inadequacy would have or may reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(q)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Insurance</U>. The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are, in the Company&rsquo;s judgment, prudent and customary in the
businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as
and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost
that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(r)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Transactions With Affiliates and Employees</U>. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge
of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any
Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing
for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of
money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from, any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge
of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director,
trustee, shareholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for
services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including equity
awards under any equity plan of the Company.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(s)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls</U>. The Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance
with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and similar legislation in Canada that are effective as of
the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissions thereunder that are effective as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date. The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls designed to
provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations;
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset
accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorization; and
(iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken
with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act and under applicable
Canadian Securities Laws is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commissions&rsquo;
rules and forms. The Company&rsquo;s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of
the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act
and under applicable Canadian Securities Laws (such date, the &ldquo;<U>Evaluation Date</U>&rdquo;). The Company presented in its most
recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in
the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its
Subsidiaries.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(t)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Certain Fees</U>. Except as set forth in the Prospectus, no brokerage or finder&rsquo;s fees or
commissions are or will be payable by the Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant,
finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the
Company&rsquo;s knowledge, there are no other arrangements, agreements or understandings of the Company or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge,
any of its shareholders that may affect the Placement Agent&rsquo;s compensation, as determined by FINRA. Except as disclosed to the Placement
Agent prior to the Execution Date, the Company has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or otherwise) to: (i)&thinsp;any
person, as a finder&rsquo;s fee, consulting fee or otherwise, in consideration of such</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">person raising capital for the Company
or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided capital to the Company; (ii)&thinsp; any FINRA or CIRO member; or (iii)&thinsp;any
person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA or CIRO member, within the twelve months prior
to the Execution Date. None of the net proceeds of the Offering will be paid by the Company to any participating FINRA or CIRO member
or its affiliates, except as specifically disclosed to the Placement Agent prior to the Execution Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(u)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Investment
Company</U>. The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Closing Securities will not be, an &ldquo;investment
company&rdquo; within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner
so that it will not become an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(v)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Registration
Rights</U>. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, no Person has any
right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or
any Subsidiary.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(w)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Listing
and Maintenance Requirements</U>. The Common Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has
taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Shares
under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration. The
Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Shares are listed
or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The
Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing
and maintenance requirements. The Common Shares are currently eligible for electronic transfer through the facilities of DTC or another
established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees of DTC (or such other established clearing corporation)
in connection with such electronic transfer.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(x)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Application of Takeover Protections</U>. There are no control share acquisition, business combination,
poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti&#45;takeover provision under the Articles (or
similar charter documents) or the laws of its province of incorporation or governing jurisdiction that is or could become applicable as
a result of the Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(y)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Disclosure; 10b-5</U>. The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with
the SEC) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective
amendment thereto, if any, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act and did not at the
time it became effective and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not as of the Closing Date, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
provided that the foregoing representation shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement or any amendments
or supplements thereto made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by the Placement Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement. The Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, each as of its respective date, comply
in all material respects with the Securities Act. The Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, did not and will not contain as of the date
thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the foregoing
representation shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto made in reliance
upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by the Placement Agent expressly for use in the Prospectus.
The General Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time did not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading,
and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus listed on <U>Schedule I</U> hereto does not conflict with the information contained in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus, and each such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as supplemented
by and taken together with the General Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time, did not include any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading; provided that the foregoing representation shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the General
Disclosure Package or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company
in writing by the Placement Agent expressly for use therein. The SEC Reports, when they were filed with the SEC, conformed in all material
respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act, and none of such documents, when they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to the SEC Reports
incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus), in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus,
when such documents are filed with the SEC, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable
rules and regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No post-effective amendment
to the Registration Statement reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate,
a fundamental change in the information set forth therein is required to be filed with the SEC. There are no documents required to be
filed with the Commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby that (x)&thinsp;have not been filed as required pursuant
to the Securities Act or applicable Canadian Securities Laws or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period for their filing
under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or Canadian Securities Laws, as applicable. There are no contracts or other documents required
to be described in the Prospectus, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement, which have not been described
or filed as required. For purposes of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed that the only information furnished to the Company in
writing by the Placement Agent expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and/or any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus is the information to be contained in the twelfth (Regulation M), fourteenth (Electronic Distribution), fifteenth (Electronic
Distribution), and sixteenth (Certain Relationships) paragraphs under the caption &ldquo;Plan of Distribution&rdquo; in the Prospectus
Supplement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(z)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>No Integrated Offering</U>. Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting
on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security,
under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Closing Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for
purposes of any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed
or designated; provided that this representation is made in reliance on the Company&rsquo;s understanding that the Placement Agent has
broadly marketed the Offering consistent with customary public offering book-building processes and marketing efforts. </FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(aa)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Solvency</U>. The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances that are not set forth
in the SEC Reports which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization
laws of any jurisdiction within one (1) year from the Closing Date. The SEC Reports set forth as of the date thereof all outstanding secured
and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. Neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(bb)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Tax Status</U>. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal,
state, Canadian federal, provincial and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed by the Company
or such Subsidiary by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and (ii) has paid all taxes required to be paid except as would not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have received no written claim from any taxing authority
of any jurisdiction to the effect that such entities owe material amounts of unpaid taxes, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary
know of no basis for any such claim. The provisions for taxes payable, if any, shown on the financial statements filed with or as part
of the Registration Statement are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid taxes for all periods to and including the dates of such consolidated
financial statements. The term &ldquo;taxes&rdquo; mean all taxes or other similar fees, assessments, or charges in the nature of taxes,
including all federal, state, provincial, local, foreign, and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, profits, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, premium, property, windfall profits, or other
taxes, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts with respect thereto. The term &ldquo;returns&rdquo;
means all returns, declarations, reports, statements, and other documents required to be filed in respect to taxes.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(cc)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Foreign Corrupt Practices</U>. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of
the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly,
used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity,
(ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties
or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any
person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any
provision of the FCPA or the <I>Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act </I>(Canada). The Company has taken reasonable steps to ensure
that its accounting controls and procedures are sufficient to cause the Company to comply in all material respects with the FCPA and the
<I>Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act </I>(Canada).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(dd)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Accountants</U>. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company Auditor is (i) an independent registered
public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and applicable Canadian Securities Laws, and (ii) shall express its opinion with
respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The
Company Auditor has not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package, and the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act.
</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ee)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><U>Office of Foreign Assets Control</U>. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Subsidiary is currently subject to any
U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ff)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><U>U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation</U>. The Company believes that
it is not and that it has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon the Placement Agent&rsquo;s request.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(gg)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><U>Bank Holding Company Act</U>. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>BHCA</U>&rdquo;) and to regulation by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the &ldquo;<U>Federal Reserve</U>&rdquo;). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities
or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the
Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or
policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(hh)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><U>Money Laundering</U>. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries
are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency
and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the <I>Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act </I>(Canada)
and applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Money Laundering
Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator
involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any
Subsidiary, threatened.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>D&amp;O Questionnaires</U>. To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, all information contained in the
questionnaires completed by each of the Company&rsquo;s directors and officers prior to the Offering (as the same has been supplemented
and/or updated, including orally, through such time) as well as in the Lock-Up Agreement provided to the Placement Agent is true and correct
in all respects and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in such questionnaires
become inaccurate and incorrect.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(jj)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>FINRA Affiliation</U>. To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no officer, director or any beneficial
owner of 10% or more of the Company&rsquo;s unregistered securities has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA
member (as determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA, including, but not limited to, FINRA Rules 5110 and 5121)
that is participating in the Offering. The Company will advise the Placement Agent and EGS if it learns that any officer, director or
owner of 10% or more of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents is or becomes an affiliate or associated
person of a FINRA member firm. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(kk)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Officer&rsquo;s Certificate</U>. Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the
Company and delivered to the Placement Agent or EGS shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Placement Agent
as to the matters covered thereby.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ll)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Board of Directors</U>. The Board of Directors is comprised of the persons disclosed in the SEC
Reports. The qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the Board of Directors comply with
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and the rules of the Trading Market. At
least</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">one member of the Board of Directors
qualifies as a &ldquo;financial expert&rdquo; as such term is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder
and the rules of the Trading Market. In addition, at least a majority of the persons serving on the Board of Directors qualify as &ldquo;independent&rdquo;
as defined under the rules of the Trading Market and applicable Canadian Securities Laws.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(mm)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>ERISA</U>. Each &ldquo;employee benefit plan,&rdquo; as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (&ldquo;<U>ERISA</U>&rdquo;), that is maintained, administered or contributed to by
the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates (as defined hereafter) (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Employee Plans</U>&rdquo;) has been maintained
in material compliance with its terms and the requirements of applicable law. An &ldquo;<U>ERISA Affiliate</U>&rdquo; of any person or
entity means any other person or entity which, together with that person or entity, could be treated as a single employer under Section
414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;). No Employee Plan is subject
to Title IV of ERISA. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no &ldquo;prohibited transaction&rdquo;
(as defined in either Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) has occurred with respect to any Employee Plan; and each Employee
Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified, and, to the knowledge of the Company, nothing
has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, since the date of any such determination that could cause the loss of such qualification.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(nn)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Equity Plans</U>. Each stock option granted by the Company under the Company&rsquo;s equity plans
was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the Company&rsquo;s equity plans and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the
fair market value of the Common Shares on the date such stock option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. No stock
option granted under the Company&rsquo;s equity plans has been backdated. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has
been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options
with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results
or prospects.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(oo)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Cybersecurity</U>.&thinsp; Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, to the knowledge of the Company, (i)(a) there has been no security breach or other compromise
of any of the information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of their respective
customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of them), equipment or technology of the
Company or any Subsidiary (collectively, &ldquo;<U>IT Systems and Data</U>&rdquo;) and (b) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
been notified of, or has any knowledge of, any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach
or other compromise to their IT Systems and Data, except as would not, in the case of this clause (i), individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is presently in compliance with
all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory
authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection
of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, in the case of this
clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be excepted to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) each of the Company
and the Subsidiaries has implemented commercially reasonable backup and disaster recovery technology. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(pp)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[<U>Reserved</U>]</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(qq)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Environmental Laws</U>.&#9;The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all federal,
state, provincial, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health (with respect to exposure to hazardous or
toxic substances) or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including
laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous
substances or wastes (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Hazardous Materials</U>&rdquo;) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all legally-binding
authorizations, codes, decrees, injunctions, judgments, licenses, orders, permits or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved
thereunder (&ldquo;<U>Environmental Laws</U>&rdquo;); (ii) have received all permits licenses or other approvals required of them under
applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any
such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply would be reasonably expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are not subject to any material contingent or other liability
under Environmental Laws relating to the restoration or rehabilitation of land, water or any other part of the environment or non-compliance
with Environmental Laws and (ii) do not have any knowledge of, and have not received any written notice of, any material claim, judicial
or administrative proceeding, pending or threatened against, or which may affect, either the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of the
Material Properties, or the assets or operations thereof, relating to, or alleging any violation of any Environmental Laws, the Company
has no knowledge of any facts which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such claim or judicial or administrative proceeding
and none of the Company, any Subsidiary, any of the Material Properties, or assets or operations thereof, is the subject of any investigation,
evaluation, audit or review by any governmental authority, of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice,
to determine whether any violation of any Environmental Laws has occurred or is occurring or whether any remedial action is needed in
connection with a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment, except for compliance investigations conducted in the normal
course by any governmental authority.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(rr)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Reporting Requirements</U>. The Company is, and will be on the Closing Date, a reporting issuer
in the Canadian Jurisdictions and is not on the list of defaulting reporting issuers maintained by any Canadian Securities Commission
that maintains such a list; the Company is in compliance, in all material respects, with its continuous and timely disclosure obligations
under Canadian Securities Laws and has filed all documents required to be filed by it with the Canadian Securities Commissions under applicable
Canadian Securities Laws; the Company has not filed any confidential material change reports with any of the Canadian Securities Commissions
that remain confidential at the date hereof; and the Company has filed a current Technical Report in each of the Canadian Jurisdictions
prior to the date of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ss)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Valid Partnership</U>. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, each of the partnerships and joint venture agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or such Subsidiary and constitutes the valid agreement thereof, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as limited by (a) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the rights or remedies of creditors or (b) the effect of general principles of equity, whether
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may
be brought, and the execution, delivery and performance of any of such agreements did not, at the time of execution and delivery, and
does not constitute a</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">breach of, or default under, the charter
or bylaws of such party or any material contract, lease or other instrument to which such party is a party or by which its properties
may be bound or any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court order or decree.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(tt)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Real Property and Company Mining Rights.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(i) The Elk Creek Project
is the only resource project currently material to the Company in which the Company or its Subsidiaries have an interest. The disclosure
of the Company Mining Rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the Registration Statement and Prospectus constitute an accurate description
in all material respects of the Elk Creek Project and all material Company Mining Rights held by the Company and its Subsidiaries, no
other property or assets are necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and
the Company does not know of any claim or the basis for any claim, that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the right thereof to use, transfer or otherwise explore for, develop and mine mineral deposits
with respect to such Company Mining Rights. All exploration and development operations by the Company on the Material Properties have
been conducted in all material respects in accordance with good exploration, development and engineering practices and all applicable
laws pertaining to workers&rsquo; compensation and health and safety and workplace laws, regulations and policies have been complied with
in all material respects.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii) Except as, individually
or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (A) the Company and each of the Subsidiaries
has good and marketable fee title (or the equivalent in any applicable foreign jurisdiction), free and clear of all Liens (other than
Permitted Liens), to all of its owned real property, except as set forth on in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package,
and the Prospectus, and good and valid leasehold title, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), to all of its leased
property, except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, pursuant to leases with
third parties which are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms against the Company or its
applicable Subsidiary (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of the other parties thereto, except, in each case,
(x) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other
laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors&rsquo; rights generally, (y) as limited by laws relating to the availability
of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (z) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions
may be limited by applicable law, (B)&#8201;there are no existing (or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing) expropriation
or condemnation proceedings or plans with respect to any such real property, (C)&#8201;with respect to all such leased real property,
the Company and each of the Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of the other parties thereto, is in compliance with
all material terms and conditions of each lease therefor, and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any written
notice of default thereunder which is outstanding and remains uncured beyond any applicable period of cure, (D) the Company and each of
the Subsidiaries enjoy quiet possession of the leased property, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and (E) except
as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, no consent, authorization or approval
of, or notification to any landlord or tenant that is a counterparty to a leased real property is required to be obtained or made by the
Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii) The Company or
the Subsidiaries have or have the option to acquire a 100% legal and</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">beneficial ownership in and to the real
property assets associated with the Elk Creek Project, as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and
the Prospectus, to the extent required to permit the use of land by the Company and Subsidiaries, and have or have the option to acquire
the mineral interests that are required to exploit the development potential of the Elk Creek Project or Company Mining Rights, in each
case as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. The Company Mining Rights in the
Elk Creek Project have been duly and validly located and recorded pursuant to the laws of the jurisdictions in which the Elk Creek Project
is situate and include valid and subsisting mineral claims.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(iv) Except as set forth
in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, (A) there are no back-in rights, earn-in rights, rights
of first refusal or similar provisions or rights which would affect the Company&rsquo;s or the Subsidiaries&rsquo; interest in the Elk
Creek Project or Company Mining Rights in any material respect and to the knowledge of the Company, no such rights have been alleged or
threatened, (B) the Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, license,
fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof, except where such fee or payment would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, either individually or in the aggregate, (C) the Company Mining Rights are sufficient to
permit the Company and the Subsidiaries to access, explore for, extract, exploit, remove, develop, mine, process and refine the mineral
deposits, ore bodies and mineral inventories relating thereto as is currently conducted or anticipated to be conducted except those Company
Mining Rights as are anticipated to be obtained in the ordinary course and consistent with the anticipated timing as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, (D) the Company and the Subsidiaries have all necessary Company
Mining Rights, property rights, surface or access rights, water rights, rights of way, ingress and egress rights and other necessary rights
and interests relating to the Elk Creek Project as are necessary for the conduct of the Company&rsquo;s or the Subsidiaries&rsquo; current
operations, and (E)&thinsp;to the knowledge of the Company, there are no restrictions imposed by any applicable law or by agreement which
materially conflict with the proposed operation, exploration, and/or development of the Elk Creek Project.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(v) All mineral rights
located in or on the lands of the Company and the Subsidiaries or lands pooled or unitized therewith, which have been abandoned by the
Company or the Subsidiaries have been abandoned in compliance with all applicable laws in all material respects.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(uu)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Mineral Information</U>. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(i) The Technical Report
complied in all material respects with the requirements of NI 43-101 at the time of filing thereof and the Technical Report Summary complied
in all material respects with the requirements of S-K 1300 at the time of filing thereof. All technical information set forth in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus has been reviewed by the Company or independent consultants to the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii) To the knowledge
of the Company, the Company made available to the authors of the Technical Report and the Technical Report Summary, prior to the issuance
thereof, for the purpose of preparing such reports, all material information requested by them, and to the knowledge of the Company, none
of such information contained any misrepresentation at the time such information was so provided.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii) The Company is
in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of NI 43-101 and S-K 1300, has filed all technical reports and all technical
report summaries and made all</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">disclosures required by S-K 1300, and there
has been no material change of which the Company is or reasonably should be aware that would materially disaffirm or materially change
any aspect of the Technical Report or the Technical Report Summary or that would require the filing of a new technical report under NI
43-101 or a new technical report summary in accordance with S-K 1300.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(vv)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Aboriginal Matters</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(i) Neither the Company
nor any Company Subsidiary has received any written notice of any claim, written assertion or written demand, whether proven or unproven,
made in writing by any aboriginal peoples of the United States, including Native Americans, including any Tribes in Nebraska, and any
group of aboriginal peoples, including Tribal Councils (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Aboriginal Peoples</U>&rdquo;), with respect to aboriginal
title, aboriginal rights, treaty rights or any other aboriginal interest in land (any such claim, written assertion or written demand,
an &ldquo;<U>Aboriginal Claim</U>&rdquo;) which would materially affect or materially impair the Company&rsquo;s or any Subsidiary&rsquo;s
right, title or interest in the Elk Creek Project or Company Mining Rights. To the knowledge of the Company, no Aboriginal Claim is threatened
by any Aboriginal Peoples which would materially affect or materially impair the Company&rsquo;s or any Subsidiary&rsquo;s right, title
or interest in the Elk Creek Project or Company Mining Rights.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii) To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no archaeological sites currently regulated by any federal, state, provincial, local, foreign or supranational
government, any court, legislative, administrative, regulatory or other governmental agency, commission or authority on the Elk Creek
Project.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">ARTICLE IV.&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Amendments
to Registration Statement</U>. The Company has delivered, or will as promptly as practicable deliver, to the Investors complete conformed
copies of the Registration Statement and of each consent and certificate of experts, as applicable, filed as a part thereof, and conformed
copies of the Registration Statement (without exhibits) and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in such quantities and at such
places as an Investor or the Placement Agent reasonably requests. Neither the Company nor any of its directors and officers has distributed
and none of them will distribute, prior to the Closing Date, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Closing
Securities other than the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Registration Statement, and copies of the documents incorporated
by reference therein. The Company shall not file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus to which
the Placement Agent shall reasonably object in writing.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Federal
Securities Laws</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Compliance</U>. During the time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities
Act, the Company will use its best efforts to comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit
the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Closing Securities in accordance with the provisions hereof and the Prospectus. If at any
time when a prospectus relating to the Closing Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event shall have occurred
as a result of which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Placement Agent, the Prospectus, as then amended or
supplemented, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary at
any time</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">to amend the Prospectus to comply with the
Securities Act, the Company will notify the Placement Agent promptly and prepare and file with the SEC, subject to Section 4.1 hereof,
an appropriate amendment or supplement in accordance with Section 10 of the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Filing
of Final Prospectus Supplement</U>. The Company will file the Prospectus Supplement (in form and substance satisfactory to the Placement
Agent) with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of Rule 424.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Exchange
Act Registration</U>. For a period of three (3) years from the Execution Date, the Company will use its best efforts to maintain the
registration of the Common Shares under the Exchange Act. Except in connection with a bona fide strategic transaction, the Company will
not deregister the Common Shares under the Exchange Act without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Free
Writing Prospectuses</U>. The Company represents and agrees that it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Closing
Securities that would constitute an &ldquo;issuer free writing prospectus,&rdquo; as defined in Rule 433 of the rules and regulations
under the Securities Act, without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent. Any such issuer free writing prospectus consented
to by the Placement Agent is set forth on <U>Schedule I</U> hereto and is herein referred to as a &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectus</U>.&rdquo;
The Company represents that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an &ldquo;issuer free writing prospectus&rdquo; as
defined in rule and regulations under the Securities Act, and has complied and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433
of the Securities Act, including timely SEC filing where required, legending and record keeping.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Delivery to the Placement Agent of Prospectuses</U>. The Company will deliver to the Placement
Agent, without charge, from time to time during the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act such
number of copies of the Prospectus as the Placement Agent may reasonably request and deliver to the Placement Agent, upon request, two
original copies of the executed Registration Statement, including exhibits, and all post-effective amendments thereto and copies of all
exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference and all original executed consents of certified experts.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Effectiveness and Events Requiring Notice to the Placement Agent</U>. The Company will use its
best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to remain effective with a current prospectus until nine (9) months from the Execution
Date and will notify the Placement Agent immediately and confirm the notice in writing: (i)&thinsp;of the effectiveness of any amendment
to the Registration Statement; (ii)&thinsp;of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order with respect to the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii)&thinsp;of the issuance by any state securities
commission of any proceedings for the suspension of the qualification of the Closing Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction
or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iv)&thinsp;of the submission to the SEC for filing of any
amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus, except for an amendment or supplement resulting from the filing of
an annual report; (v)&thinsp;of the receipt of any comments or request for any additional information from the SEC; and (vi)&thinsp;of the
happening of any event during the period described in this Section 4.4 that, in the judgment of the Company, makes any statement of a
material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or the Prospectus Supplement untrue or that requires the making of any
changes in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or the Prospectus Supplement in order to make the statements therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the SEC or any state securities commission shall enter a stop order
or suspend such qualification at any time, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain promptly the lifting of such order.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Review of Financial Statements</U>. For a period of three (3) years from the Execution Date, the
Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly engaged independent registered public accountants to review (but not audit) the Company&rsquo;s
financial statements for each of the first three fiscal quarters prior to the announcement of quarterly financial information; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall only be applicable if the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Exchange Act and is required to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>General Expenses Related to the Offering</U>. The Company hereby agrees to pay on the Closing
Date all expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, but not limited to:
(a) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the Securities to be sold in the Offering with the SEC;
(b) all FINRA Public Offering Filing System fees associated with the review of the Offering by FINRA; (c) all fees and expenses relating
to the listing of such Closing Shares on the Trading Market; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or
qualification of such Closing Securities under any foreign jurisdictions as the Placement Agent may reasonably designate; (d) the costs
of all mailing and printing copies of the Registration Statement, and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto and as many copies
of the Prospectus as the Placement Agent may reasonably deem necessary; (e)&thinsp;the costs and expenses of the Company&rsquo;s public
relations firm, if any; (f) the costs of preparing, printing and delivering the Closing Securities; (g) fees and expenses of the Transfer
Agent for the Closing Securities (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter
delivered by the Company); (h) share transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from the Company to
the Investors; (i) the fees and expenses of the Company&rsquo;s accountants; (j) the fees and expenses of the Company&rsquo;s legal counsel
and other agents and placement agents; (k) the reasonable and documented fees, costs and disbursements of counsel to the Placement Agent,
which shall be limited to, $100,000; <FONT STYLE="text-underline-style: double">and (l) <FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0pt">the
costs</FONT> associated with the Placement Agent&rsquo;s actual &ldquo;road show&rdquo; expenses for the Offering<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0pt">.
</FONT></FONT>The Placement Agent may also deduct from the net proceeds of the Offering payable to the Company on the Closing Date the
expenses set forth herein to be paid by the Company to the Placement Agent. The maximum amount of reimbursable expenses to be paid by
the Company to the Placement Agent shall be $100,000.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Application of Net Proceeds</U>. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the Offering received
by it in a manner consistent with the application described under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.8</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Delivery of Earnings Statements to Security Holders</U>. The Company will make generally available
to its security holders as soon as practicable, but not later than the first day of the fifteenth full calendar month following the Execution
Date, an earnings statement (which need not be certified by independent public or independent certified public accountants unless required
by applicable Canadian Securities Laws or the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, but which shall satisfy
the provisions of Rule 158(a) under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act) covering a period of at least twelve consecutive months beginning
after the Execution Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.9</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Stabilization</U>. Neither the Company, nor, to its knowledge, any of its employees, directors
or shareholders (without the consent of the Placement Agent) has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or
that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act, or otherwise, stabilization or
manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Closing Securities.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.10</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Internal Controls</U>. The Company will maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient
to provide reasonable assurances that: (i)&thinsp;transactions are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">general or specific authorization; (ii)&thinsp;transactions
are recorded as necessary in order to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability
for assets; (iii)&thinsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorization; and
(iv)&thinsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken
with respect to any differences.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.11</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Accountants</U>. The Company shall continue to retain a nationally recognized independent certified
public accounting firm for a period of at least three years after the Execution Date. The Placement Agent acknowledge that the Company
Auditor is acceptable to the Placement Agent.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.12</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>FINRA</U>. The Company shall advise the Placement Agent (who shall make an appropriate filing
with FINRA) if it is aware that any 10% or greater shareholder of the Company becomes an affiliate or associated person of the Placement
Agent.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.13</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>No Fiduciary Duties</U>. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent&rsquo;s
responsibility to the Company is solely contractual and commercial in nature, based on arms-length negotiations and that neither the Placement
Agent nor its affiliates or any selected dealer shall be deemed to be acting in a fiduciary capacity, or otherwise owes any fiduciary
duty to the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with the Offering and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
The Company further acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent owes the Company only those duties and obligations set forth in this
Agreement and the Placement Agent may have interests that differ from those of the Company. The Company hereby waives and releases, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Placement Agent with respect to any breach or alleged
breach of fiduciary duty.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.14</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Intentionally omitted</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.15</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Board Composition and Board Designations</U>. While the Company is subject to the Exchange Act,
the Company shall ensure that: (i)&thinsp;the qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the
Board of Directors comply with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder and with
the applicable listing requirements of the Trading Market and (ii)&thinsp;if applicable, at least one member of the Board of Directors qualifies
as a &ldquo;financial expert&rdquo; as such term is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.16</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity</U>. At the request of the Placement Agent, by 9:00 a.m.
(New York City time) on the date hereof, the Company shall issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the Offering. The Company
and the Placement Agent shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the Offering, and neither the
Company nor the Placement Agent shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent
of the Company, with respect to any press release of the Placement Agent, or without the prior consent of such Placement Agent, with respect
to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required
by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication.
Except as required by applicable law or Trading Market listing rules, the Company will not issue press releases or engage in any other
publicity, without the Placement Agent&rsquo;s prior written consent, which consent may not reasonably be withheld, for a period ending
at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first business day following the 45<SUP>th</SUP> day following the Closing Date, other than normal
and customary releases issued in the ordinary course of the Company&rsquo;s business and any releases or announcements as may be required
by law.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.17</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Shareholder Rights Plan</U>. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent
of the Company, any other Person, that any Investor is an &ldquo;Acquiring Person&rdquo; under any control share</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">acquisition, business combination, poison pill
(including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the
Company, or that any Investor could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Closing
Securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.18</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Intentionally omitted</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.19</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Listing of Common Shares</U>. The Company hereby agrees to use best efforts to maintain the listing
or quotation of the Common Shares on the Trading Market on which it is currently listed, and concurrently with the Closing, the Company
shall take such actions as required by the Trading Market to secure the listing of the Closing Shares on such Trading Market. The Company
further agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Shares traded on any other Trading Market, it will then include in such application
all of the Closing Shares, and will take such other action as is necessary to cause all of the Closing Shares to be listed or quoted on
such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing
and trading of its Common Shares on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company&rsquo;s reporting, filing and other
obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Shares for electronic
transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment
of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.20</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Subsequent Equity Sales</U>. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">From the date hereof until sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
shall issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">From the date hereof until sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Company shall be prohibited
from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Shares or Common
Share Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. &ldquo;<U>Variable Rate Transaction</U>&rdquo;
means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or
exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional Common Shares either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange
rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares at any time after
the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset
at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events
directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Shares or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction
under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit or &ldquo;at-the-market offering&rdquo;, whereby the Company
may issue securities at a future determined price regardless of whether shares pursuant to such agreement have actually been issued and
regardless of whether such agreement is subsequently cancelled. The Placement Agent shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against
the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.20 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance,
except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt Issuance (provided, however, that any advance under the SEPA after forty five
(45) days after the Closing Date shall be an Exempt Issuance). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Placement Agent, in their sole discretion,
may waive any of the provisions of this Section 4.20.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.21</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Research Independence</U>. The Company acknowledges that the Placement Agent&rsquo;s research
analysts and research departments, if any, are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject
to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Placement Agent&rsquo;s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment
recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of its investment
bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Placement Agent with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by their independent
research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company
by the Placement Agent&rsquo;s investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Placement Agent is a full service securities
firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account
of its customers and hold long or short position in debt or equity securities of the Company.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.22</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Reserved</U>. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.23</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Canadian Securities Laws</U>. The Placement Agent shall not offer and sell the Securities in such
a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements of OSC Rule 72-503 or so as to require registration thereof or the filing of a registration
statement or a prospectus or similar document in any jurisdiction of Canada, including, directly or indirectly, make any offers or sales
of the Securities: (A) to any person or company whom, to the Placement Agents&rsquo; knowledge, is (i) resident or located in a jurisdiction
of Canada or (ii) acquiring the Securities for the benefit of another person or company resident or located in a jurisdiction of Canada,
or (B) on any &ldquo;marketplace&rdquo; (as such term is defined in National Instrument 21-101 &ndash; <I>Marketplace Operation</I>) in
Canada.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.24</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Right of First Refusal</U>. Until November 14, 2025, the Company grants the Placement Agent the
right of first refusal to act as sole managing underwriter and sole book runner, sole placement agent, or sole sales agent, for any and
all future public or private equity, equity-linked or convertible debt (excluding commercial bank debt) offerings for which the Company
retains the service of an underwriter, agent, advisor, finder or other Person or entity in connection with such offering during such period
of the Company, or any successor to or any subsidiary of the Company; provided, however, that if the Company retains a bulge bracket bank
(i.e., Citibank, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, UBS, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank or Goldman Sachs) to lead such
offering, then the Placement Agent shall be offered the right to participate as joint book runner or joint agent with a minimum of twenty
percent (20%) economics with respect to such offering. The Company shall not offer to retain any entity or person in connection with any
such offering on terms more favorable than terms on which it offers to retain the Placement Agent. Such offer shall be made in writing
in order to be effective. The Placement Agent shall notify the Company within five (5) calendar days of its receipt of the written offer
contemplated above as to whether or not it agrees to accept such retention. If the Placement Agent should decline such retention, the
Company shall have no further obligations to Maxim with respect to the offering for which it has offered to retain the Placement Agent,
except as otherwise provided for herein. For the sake of clarity, the Company may directly raise capital without contravening this right
of first refusal so long as such the Company raises such capital without the assistance of a banker, finder or other financial intermediary.
In addition, acknowledging prior relationships of the Company, any potential private placement of securities pursuant to Regulation D
solely with Beemok Capital, GoGreen and/or GreenMet, or any of their parents, subsidiaries, or successor entities will not contravene
this right of first refusal.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.25</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Tail Period</U>. Upon Closing until December 31, 2025, if the Company completes any financing
of equity, equity-linked, convertible or debt or other capital raising activity with, or receives any proceeds from, any of the investors
contacted or introduced to the Company by the Placement Agent, then the Company will pay to the Placement Agent upon the closing of such
financing the cash compensation set</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">forth in Section 2.2 herein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">ARTICLE V.<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&thinsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">ARTICLE VI.&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>INDEMNIFICATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Indemnification of the Placement Agent</U>. Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Placement Agent, and each dealer selected by the Placement Agent that participates in the offer
and sale of the Closing Securities (each a &ldquo;<U>Selected Dealer</U>&rdquo;) and each of their respective directors, officers and
employees and each Person, if any, who controls the Placement Agent or any Selected Dealer (&ldquo;<U>Controlling Person</U>&rdquo;) within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage
and expense whatsoever (including but not limited to any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing
or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, whether arising out of any action between the Placement
Agent and the Company or between the Placement Agent and any third party or otherwise) to which they or any of them may become subject
under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, applicable Canadian Securities Laws or any other statute or at common law or otherwise or
under the laws of foreign countries, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in (i) the Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (as from time to time each may be amended
and supplemented); (ii) any materials or information provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Company in connection with
the marketing of the offering of the Closing Securities, including any &ldquo;road show&rdquo; or investor presentations made to investors
by the Company (whether in person or electronically); or (iii) any application or other document or written communication (in this Article
VI, collectively called &ldquo;<U>application</U>&rdquo;) executed by the Company or based upon written information furnished by the Company
in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Closing Securities under the securities laws thereof or filed with the Commissions, any state
securities commission or agency, Trading Market or any securities exchange; or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, in each case, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company with respect to Placement Agent by or on behalf of the Placement Agent expressly for use in any Preliminary Prospectus,
if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any application, as the case may be. With
respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the indemnity
agreement contained in this Section 6.1 shall not inure to the benefit of the Placement Agent to the extent that any loss, liability,
claim, damage or expense of the Placement Agent results from the fact that a copy of the Prospectus was not given or sent to the Person
asserting any such loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the written confirmation of sale of the Closing Securities to such
Person as required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and if the untrue statement or omission has been corrected
in the Prospectus, unless such failure to deliver the Prospectus was a result of non-compliance by the Company with its obligations under
this Agreement. The Company agrees promptly to notify the Placement Agent of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against
the Company or any of its officers, directors or Controlling Persons in connection with the issue and sale of the Closing Securities or
in connection with the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.2</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Procedure</U>. If any action is brought against the Placement Agent, a Selected Dealer or a Controlling
Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company pursuant to Section 6.1, the Placement Agent, such Selected Dealer
or Controlling Person, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the institution of such action and the Company
shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment and fees of counsel (subject to the reasonable approval of the Placement
Agent or such Selected Dealer, as the case may be) and payment of actual expenses. The Placement Agent, such Selected Dealer or Controlling
Person shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at
the expense of the Placement Agent, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person unless (i) the employment of such counsel at the expense
of the Company shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense of such action, or (ii) the Company
shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Company
(in which case the Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties),
in any of which events the reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one additional firm of attorneys selected by the Placement Agent
(in addition to local counsel), Selected Dealer and/or Controlling Person shall be borne by the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, if the Placement Agent, Selected Dealer or Controlling Person shall assume the defense of such action as provided
above, the Company shall have the right to approve the terms of any settlement of such action which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.3</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Indemnification of the Company</U>. The Placement Agent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, its directors, officers and employees and agents who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the foregoing indemnity
from the Company to the Placement Agent, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements
or omissions made in any Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto
or in any application, in reliance upon, and in strict conformity with, written information furnished to the Company with respect to the
Placement Agent by or on behalf of the Placement Agent expressly for use in such Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement
or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any such application. In case any action shall be brought against the Company
or any other Person so indemnified based on any Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment
or supplement thereto or any application, and in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Placement Agent, the Placement Agent
shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company and each other Person so indemnified shall have the rights and
duties given to the Placement Agent by the provisions of this Article VI. <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Notwithstanding the provisions
of this Section 6.3, the Placement Agent shall not be required to indemnify the Company for any amount in excess of the cash commissions
paid to the Placement Agent applicable to the </FONT>Closing Securities <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">purchased by the Investors
in the Offering. </FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.4</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Contribution</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Contribution Rights</U>. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution under the Securities
Act in any case in which (i) any Person entitled to indemnification under this Article VI makes a claim for indemnification pursuant hereto
but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of
time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the
fact that this Article VI provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act,
applicable Canadian Securities Laws, or otherwise may be required on the part of any such Person in circumstances for which indemnification
is provided under this Article VI, then, and in each such case, the Company and</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">the Placement Agent, severally and not
jointly, shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by said indemnity
agreement incurred by the Company and the Placement Agent, as incurred, in such proportions that the Placement Agent is responsible for
that portion represented by the percentage that the cash fee paid to the Placement Agent in the Offering bears to the offering price paid
by Investors and the Company is responsible for the balance; provided, that, no Person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation (within
the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section, each director, officer and employee of the Placement Agent or the Company, as applicable,
and each Person, if any, who controls the Placement Agent or the Company, as applicable, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Placement Agent or the Company, as applicable. <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section 6.4, the Placement Agent shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the cash fee paid
to the Placement Agent at Closing applicable to the </FONT>Closing Securities <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">purchased the Investors
in the Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Contribution Procedure</U>. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt by any party to this Agreement
(or its representative) of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, such party will, if a claim for contribution
in respect thereof is to be made against another party (&ldquo;<U>Contributing Party</U>&rdquo;), notify the contributing party of the
commencement thereof, but the failure to so notify the Contributing Party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to
any other party other than for contribution hereunder. In case any such action, suit or proceeding is brought against any party, and such
party notifies a Contributing Party or its representative of the commencement thereof within the aforesaid fifteen (15) days, the Contributing
Party will be entitled to participate therein with the notifying party and any other Contributing Party similarly notified. Any such Contributing
Party shall not be liable to any party seeking contribution on account of any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding affected by
such party seeking contribution without the written consent of such Contributing Party. The contribution provisions contained in this
Section 6.4 are intended to supersede, to the extent permitted by law, any right to contribution under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, applicable Canadian Securities Laws, or otherwise available.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">ARTICLE VII.&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&thinsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Termination</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Termination Right</U>. The Placement Agent shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at
any time prior to any Closing Date, (i)&thinsp;if any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted, or
in its opinion will in the immediate future materially disrupt, general securities markets in the United States, or (ii)&thinsp;if trading
on any Trading Market shall have been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed,
or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required by FINRA or by order of any Commission or any other government authority
having jurisdiction, or (iii)&thinsp;if the United States shall have become involved in a new war or an increase in major hostilities, or
(iv)&thinsp;if a banking moratorium has been declared by a New York State, Canadian or federal authority, or (v)&thinsp;if a moratorium on
foreign exchange trading has been declared which materially adversely impacts the United States securities markets, or (vi)&thinsp;if the
Company shall have sustained a material loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane, earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity or malicious
act which, whether or not such loss shall have been insured, will, in the Placement Agent&rsquo;s opinion,</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">make it inadvisable to proceed with the
delivery of the Closing Securities, or (vii)&thinsp;if the Company is in material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants
hereunder, or (viii)&thinsp;if the Placement Agent shall have become aware after the date hereof of such a material adverse change in the
conditions or prospects of the Company, or such adverse material change in general market conditions as in the Placement Agent&rsquo;s
judgment would make it impracticable to proceed with the offering, sale and/or delivery of the Closing Securities or to enforce contracts
made for the sale of the Closing Securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Expenses</U>. In the event this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 7.1(a), within
the time specified herein or any extensions thereof pursuant to the terms herein, the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Placement
Agent its actual and accountable out-of-pocket expenses related to the transactions contemplated herein then due and payable, including
the fees and disbursements of the Placement Agents&rsquo; legal counsel, up to $20,000 in the aggregate (<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; letter-spacing: 0pt"><U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that such expense cap in no way limits or impairs the indemnification and contribution provisions of this Agreement</FONT>).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Indemnification</U>. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election
hereunder or any termination of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Article
VI shall not be in any way effected by such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.2</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Entire Agreement</U>. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto,
contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements
and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents,
exhibits and schedules. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights of the Placement Agent included in that certain letter agreement, dated
April 10, 2025, by and between the Placement Agent and the Company, including the rights contained in Sections 6 and 7 thereof, remain
in full force and effect.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.3</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Notices</U>. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if
such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the email address set forth on
the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the
date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the e-mail
address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City
time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2<SUP>nd</SUP>) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized
overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices
and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.4</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Amendments; Waivers</U>. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented
or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Placement Agent. No waiver of any
default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future
or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission
of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.5</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Headings</U>. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement
and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.6</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.7</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Governing Law</U>. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New
York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof that would result in the application of the law of any other jurisdiction.
Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors,
officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting
in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in
the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any action, suit or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of
any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably
waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof
via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices
to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party
shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of
the Company under Article VI, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable
attorneys&rsquo; fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.8</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Survival</U>. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and
the delivery of the Closing Securities.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.9</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Execution</U>. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and
delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature
is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a &ldquo;.pdf&rdquo; format data file, such signature shall create a valid
and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile or &ldquo;.pdf&rdquo; signature page were an original thereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.10</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Severability</U>. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by
a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the
parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially
the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the
intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any
of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.11</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Remedies</U>. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by law, including recovery of damages, the Placement Agent and the Company will be entitled to specific</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">performance under the Transaction Documents.
The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations
contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such
obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.12</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc</U>. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action
or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may
be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.13</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Construction</U>. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed
and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities
are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments
thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and Common Shares in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment
for reverse and forward share splits, share dividends, share combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Shares that occur
after the date of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.14</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;&thinsp;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL</U>. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY
ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, THE PARTIES EACH
KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY
WAIVE FOREVER ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><I>(Signature Pages Follow)</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets
forth the understanding of the agreement between the Company and the Placement Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below
for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement shall constitute a binding agreement in accordance with its terms.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 49%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD.</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>By:</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid">&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;Mark Smith</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Name: &nbsp;Mark A. Smith</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President &amp; CEO</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Address for Notice:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">NioCorp Developments Ltd.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 115</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Centennial, CO 80112</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Attention: Mark Smith</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt">&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;Neal Shah</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Email:&thinsp;&thinsp;[***]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;&hairsp;[***]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Copy to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Jones Day</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">901 Lakeside Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1190</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Attention: Andrew Thomas</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 1in">Email: [***]</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0">The foregoing Placement Agency Agreement is hereby confirmed and
accepted as of the date first above written.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 49%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>MAXIM GROUP LLC</B></TD>
  <TD><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>By:</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid"> &nbsp;/s/&nbsp;Larry Glassberg</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Name:&nbsp; Larry Glassberg</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Co-Head of Investment Banking</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><BR>
Address for Notice:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">300 Park Avenue, 16<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New York, NY 10022</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: James Siegel, General Counsel</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Email: [***]</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Copy to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Ellenoff Grossman &amp; Schole LLP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">1345 Avenue of the Americas</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">New York, NY 10105</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: Matthew Bernstein, Esq.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Email: [***]</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE I</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">None.<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&thinsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>EXHIBIT A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&thinsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Form
of Lock-Up Agreement</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">September 19, 2025</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Maxim Group LLC,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">acting as placement agent:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&thinsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Placement Agency Agreement, dated September 17, 2025, by and between NioCorp Developments Ltd. and Maxim
Group LLC, acting as placement agent.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned irrevocably
agrees that, from the date hereof until 30 days following the date of the Placement Agency Agreement (the &ldquo;<U>Placement Agency Agreement</U>&rdquo;)
to be entered into by and between NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) and Maxim Group LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Placement
Agent</U>&rdquo;), acting as placement agent (such period, the &ldquo;<U>Restriction Period</U>&rdquo;), relating to the proposed registered
follow-on offering (the &ldquo;<U>Offering</U>&rdquo;) of the Company&rsquo;s common shares, without par value (the &ldquo;<U>Common Shares</U>&rdquo;),
the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction which
is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition
due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the undersigned or any Affiliate (as defined in the Placement Agency Agreement) of the undersigned),
directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within
the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;), with respect to,
any Common Shares or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into, Common Shares beneficially owned, held or hereafter acquired
by the undersigned (the &ldquo;<U>Lock-Up Securities</U>&rdquo;)<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">. </FONT>Beneficial ownership shall
be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. The Placement Agent may consent to an early release from the Restriction
Period if, in its sole and absolute discretion, the market for the Common Shares would not be adversely impacted by sales and in cases
of financial emergency.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities, without the prior consent of the
Placement Agent, provided that (1)&thinsp;the Placement Agent, receives a signed lock-up letter agreement (in the form of this letter agreement)
for the balance of the Restriction Period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, prior to such transfer,
(2)&thinsp;any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3)&thinsp;in the case of clauses (ii) through (vi) below, such transfer
is not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Exchange Act and no report of such transfer
shall be made voluntarily, and (4)&thinsp;neither the undersigned nor any donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be,
otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report regarding such transfers, with respect to transfer:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 22px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">as a&thinsp;<I>bona fide</I>&thinsp;gift or gifts;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 22px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">to any immediate family member or to any trust for
the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this letter </FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>


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  <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 22px"></TD>
  <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">agreement, &ldquo;<U>immediate family</U>&rdquo; shall
  mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin);</FONT>&thinsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: 23px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">to any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity all of the equity holders of which consist of the undersigned and/or the immediate family of the undersigned;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: 23px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">if the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity (a) to another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity that is an Affiliate of the undersigned or (b) in the form of a distribution to limited partners, limited liability company members or stockholders of the undersigned;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: 23px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">v)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">if the undersigned is a trust, to the beneficiary of such trust; </FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: 22px; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">vi)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">by will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or a member of the immediate family of the undersigned; or</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; width: 30px; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: 22px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">vii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">pursuant to a bona fide, third-party tender offer, amalgamation, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of Common Shares and involving a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company, provided that in the event that such a tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction is not completed, the Common Shares owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this letter agreement (for purposes of this letter agreement, &ldquo;<U>Change of Control</U>&rdquo; shall mean the consummation of any <I>bona fide</I>, third-party tender offer, amalgamation, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that any person (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) or group of persons becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Company&rsquo;s voting stock).</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In addition, notwithstanding the
foregoing, this letter agreement shall not restrict the delivery of Common Shares to the undersigned upon the (i) exercise or vesting
of any options or other equity awards granted under any employee benefit plan of the Company; provided that any Common Shares or other
Lock-Up Securities acquired in connection with any such exercise will be subject to the restrictions set forth in this letter agreement,
(ii) exercise of warrants; provided that such Common Shares delivered to the undersigned in connection with such exercise are subject
to the restrictions set forth in this letter agreement, or (iii) exchange of shares of Class B common stock of Elk Creek Resources Corp.;
provided that such Common Shares delivered to the undersigned in connection with such exchange are subject to the restrictions set forth
in this letter agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this letter agreement shall not restrict transfers
required to cover applicable exercise price or tax withholding obligations, including estimated taxes, in connection with the exercise
or vesting of any options or other equity awards granted under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or upon exercise of warrants,
or other similar taxable event, in each case on a &ldquo;cashless&rdquo; or &ldquo;net exercise&rdquo; basis.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Furthermore, the undersigned
may enter into any new Plan established in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act; provided that (i) except for filings required
to be made by the Company, such Plan may only be established if no public announcement or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
or other applicable regulatory authority, is made in connection with the establishment of such Plan during the Restriction Period and
(ii) no sale of Common Shares are made pursuant to such Plan during the Restriction Period.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned acknowledges
that the execution, delivery and performance of this letter agreement is a material inducement to the Placement Agent to perform under
the Placement Agency Agreement and that the Placement Agent and the Company (which shall be a third-party beneficiary of this letter agreement)
shall be entitled to specific performance of the undersigned&rsquo;s obligations hereunder. The undersigned hereby represents that the
undersigned has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this letter agreement, that the undersigned has received adequate
consideration therefor and that the undersigned will indirectly benefit from the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Placement
Agency Agreement .</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter agreement may
not be amended or otherwise modified in any respect without the written consent of each of the Company, the Placement Agent, and the undersigned.
This letter agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles
of conflict of laws that would result in the application of the law of any other jurisdiction. The undersigned hereby irrevocably submits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York and the courts of the State
of New York located in Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this letter agreement,
and hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that (i) it is not personally subject to
the jurisdiction of such court, (ii) the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (iii) the venue of the suit,
action or proceeding is improper. The undersigned hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such suit, action or proceeding by receiving a copy thereof sent to the Company at the address in effect for notices to
it under the Placement Agency Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. The undersigned hereby waives any right to a trial by jury. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any
right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. The undersigned agrees and understands that this letter agreement does not intend
to create any relationship between the undersigned and the Placement Agent and that no issuance or sale of the Common Shares is created
or intended by virtue of this letter agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter agreement shall
automatically terminate, and the undersigned shall be released from its obligations hereunder, upon the earliest to occur, if any, of
(i)&thinsp;the Company advising the Placement Agent in writing, prior to the execution of the Placement Agency Agreement, that it has determined
not to proceed with the Offering, (ii)&thinsp;the executed Placement Agency Agreement being terminated prior to the closing of the Offering
(other than the provisions thereof that survive termination), and (iii) September 26, 2025, in the event that the Placement Agency Agreement
has not been executed by such date.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter agreement shall be
binding on successors and assigns of the undersigned with respect to the Lock-Up Securities and any such successor or assign shall enter
into a similar agreement for the benefit of the Placement Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter agreement is intended
for the benefit of the undersigned and the Placement Agent and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit
of, nor may, any provisions hereof be enforced by, any other person, except for the Company, which is a third-party beneficiary of this
letter agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">*** SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS***</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in">&thinsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Very truly yours,</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Signature</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Print Name</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Position in Company, if any</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">&thinsp;</P>

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    7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 115</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Dear Sirs/Mesdames:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">We have acted as Canadian counsel to NioCorp Developments Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), in connection with the offer and sale (the &ldquo;<B>Offering</B>&rdquo;) by the Company of up to 10,000,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the &ldquo;<B>Offered Shares</B>&rdquo;),
pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, filed on June 13, 2024 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<B>Securities Act</B>&rdquo;) and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B>Commission</B>&rdquo;) on June 27, 2024 (Registration No. 333-280176) (the &ldquo;<B>Registration Statement</B>&rdquo;), the base prospectus, dated June 27, 2024, included in the Registration Statement (the &ldquo;<B>Base Prospectus</B>&rdquo;),
and the prospectus supplement related to the Offered Shares filed by the Company with the Commission on September 18, 2025 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) promulgated under the Securities Act (together with the Base Prospectus, the &ldquo;<B>Prospectus</B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The Offering is being made pursuant to the terms of a placement agency agreement dated September 17, 2025 (the &ldquo;<B>Placement Agency Agreement</B>&rdquo;) by and between the Company and Maxim Group LLC, as the placement agent.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">In connection with giving this opinion, we have examined the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus. We have also examined and considered originally executed copies, certified copies, photostatic copies and/or electronically transmitted copies of each of the following documents (collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Documents</B>&rdquo;):</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">the Company&rsquo;s articles and notice of articles;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">a certificate of good standing dated September 18, 2025 issued by the British Columbia Registrar of Companies pursuant to the <I>Business Corporations Act</I> (British Columbia) relating to the Company (the &ldquo;<B>Certificate of Good Standing</B>&rdquo;);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">the Placement Agency Agreement;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">the form of certificate representing the Offered Shares; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">such other documents, statutes, regulations, and public and corporate records as we have deemed appropriate to give this opinion.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">We have relied upon the factual matters contained in the representations and other factual statements of the Company made in the Documents and upon certificates of public officials and the officers of the Company.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or conformed copies, and the authenticity of the originals of all such latter documents;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                 valid and binding obligations of all parties thereto and are enforceable in accordance with their respective terms against all parties thereto; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The opinions expressed herein are limited to matters governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">In giving the opinion in paragraph 1 we have relied solely upon the Certificate of Good Standing.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Based and relying upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The Offered Shares to be issued and sold by the Company have been duly authorized by the Company and, when the Offered Shares are issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, the Offered Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the caption &ldquo;<I>Legal Matters</I>&rdquo; in the Prospectus and to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Prospectus for incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">This opinion is effective as at the date hereof and is based upon laws in effect and facts in existence as at the date hereof. We express no opinion as to the effect of future laws or judicial decisions on the subject matter hereof, nor do we undertake any duty to modify this opinion to reflect subsequent facts or developments concerning the Company or
developments in the law occurring after the date hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Yours truly,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">/s/ Blake, Cassels &amp; Graydon LLP</FONT></P>

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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_Security12gTitle_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(g) Security</link:label>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 19, 2025</div></th>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Sep. 19,  2025<span></span>
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<td class="text">001-41655<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NioCorp Developments Ltd.<span></span>
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<td class="text">0001512228<span></span>
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<td class="text">A1<span></span>
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<td class="text">7000 South Yosemite Street<span></span>
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<td class="text">80112<span></span>
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<td class="text">(720)<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">NIOBW<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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