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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

Schedule of exploration of evaluation assets


		Botswana
		Selebi		Selkirk		Total
		$		$		$
Balance, December 31, 2022		8,251,518		327,109		8,578,627
Addition costs		483,883		—		483,883
Foreign currency translation		(449,878)		(17,834)		(467,712)
Balance, December 31, 2023		8,285,523		309,275		8,594,798
Foreign currency translation		(95,503)		(3,565)		(99,068)
Balance, March 31, 2024		8,190,020		305,710		8,495,730

For the three months ended March 31, 2024:


		Botswana
		Selebi		Selkirk		Total
		$		$		$
Site operations & administration		198,006		12,336		210,342
Care and maintenance		667,499		—		667,499
Geology		871,824		9,522		881,346
Drilling		1,448,169		—		1,448,169
Geophysics		329,554		2,200		331,754
Engineering		1,964,226		7,510		1,971,736
Environmental, social and governance		59,075		—		59,075
Metallurgy and processing		—		24,542		24,542
Technical studies		5,158		—		5,158
Health and safety		40,704		—		40,704
Mine re-development		18,690		24,950		43,640
Licensing and others		48,033		—		48,033
Total		5,650,938		81,060		5,731,998

For the three months ended March 31, 2023:


		Botswana
		Selebi		Selkirk		Total
		$		$		$
Site operations & administration		259,694		18,265		277,959
Care and maintenance		630,042		—		630,042
Geology		676,787		24,884		701,671
Drilling		709,058		—		709,058
Geophysics		468,311		11,225		479,536
Engineering		902,358		—		902,358
Environmental, social and governance		13,681		—		13,681
Metallurgy and processing		—		152,317		152,317
Technical studies		6,386		155		6,541
Health and safety		98,749		—		98,749
Licensing and others		43,929		—		43,929
Total		3,808,995		206,846		4,015,841