EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Abstract]

EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS [Text Block]

8. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

a. Casino (100% - Yukon, Canada)

The Casino Project is a copper-gold porphyry deposit located in Yukon, Canada.

The Casino Property is subject to a 2.75% NSR on the claims comprising the Casino project in favour of Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ("Osisko Gold") pursuant to the Royalty Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated July 31, 2017 when 8248567 Canada Limited assigned to Osisko Gold all of its rights, title and interest in the 2.75% NSR.

b. Exploration and evaluation expenditures

		Total
		$
DECEMBER 31, 2022		89,161,878

Claims and maintenance		25,010
Engineering		390,903
Exploration and camp support		7,252,245
Permitting		11,033,794
Salary and wages		1,726,836
Share-based payments		645,532

DECEMBER 31, 2023		110,236,198

Claims and maintenance		23,376
Engineering		868,331
Exploration and camp support		437,632
Permitting		9,674,264
Salary and wages		1,289,677
Share-based payments		161,342

DECEMBER 31, 2024		122,690,820