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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024


	Botswana
	Selebi $			Selkirk $			Total $

Balance, December 31, 2022		8,251,518			327,109			8,578,627
Additions		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		251,333			9,381			260,714
Balance, September 30, 2024		8,536,856			318,656			8,855,512

Details of the general exploration expenses by nature are presented as follows:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

	Selebi $		Selkirk $		Other $		Total $
Site operations and administration		706,303		38,761		128,600		873,664
Care and maintenance		2,218,200		-		-		2,218,200
Geology		2,391,154		335,756		-		2,726,910
Drilling		5,209,401		163,232		-		5,372,633
Geophysics		868,261		31,537		-		899,798
Engineering		6,105,977		30,978		-		6,136,955
Environmental, social and governance		125,096		-		-		125,096
Metallurgy and processing		40,709		26,855		-		67,564
Technical studies		8,322		4,600		-		12,922
Health and safety		119,756		44		-		119,800
Mine re-development		19,195		25,625		-		44,820
Total		17,812,374		657,388		128,600		18,598,362

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Selebi $		Selkirk $		Other $		Total $
Site operations and administration		468,322		41,752		139,782		649,856
Care and maintenance		2,289,013		-		-		2,289,013
Geology		2,392,480		321,270		-		2,713,750
Drilling		1,301,463		6,683		-		1,308,146
Geophysics		1,460,507		17,792		-		1,478,299
Engineering		3,860,973		33,284		-		3,894,257
Environmental, social and governance		187,221		-		-		187,221
Metallurgy and processing		58,632		103,050		-		161,682
Technical studies		21,072		7,650		-		28,722
Health and safety		319,203		-		-		319,203
Water treatment project		46,102		-		-		46,102
Mine re-development		176,506		-		-		176,506
Total		12,581,494		531,481		139,782		13,252,757