Note 14: Exploration and evaluation costs

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company's exploration and evaluation costs were as follows:

		Quebec		Nunavut			British Columbia		Total
Assaying	$	1,538	$	44		$	-	$	1,582
Exploration drilling		2,250		-			-		2,250
Camp cost, equipment and field supplies		936		194			-		1,130
Geological consulting services		7		16			-		23
Geophysical analysis		165		-			-		165
Permitting, environmental and community costs		235		158			-		393
Expediting and mobilization		17		-			-		17
Salaries and wages		1,987		23			-		2,010
Fuel and consumables		481		-			-		481
Aircraft and travel		784		(1	)		-		783
Share-based compensation		465		12			-		477
Total for year ended December 31, 2023	$	8,865	$	446		$	-	$	9,311

		Quebec		Nunavut			British Columbia		Total
Assaying	$	1,638	$	50		$	2	$	1,690
Exploration drilling		1,768		-			-		1,768
Camp cost, equipment and field supplies		844		193			10		1,047
Geological consulting services		50		13			-		63
Geophysical analysis		127		-			-		127
Permitting, environmental and community costs		163		164			-		327
Expediting and mobilization		12		-			-		12
Salaries and wages		2,330		45			1		2,376
Fuel and consumables		537		-			-		537
Aircraft and travel		768		21			-		789
Share-based compensation		471		9			1		481
Total for year ended December 31, 2022	$	8,708	$	495		$	14	$	9,217

		Quebec		Nunavut			British Columbia		Total
Assaying	$	2,502	$	264		$	21	$	2,787
Exploration drilling		3,448		601			125		4,174
Camp cost, equipment and field supplies		1,280		377			124		1,781
Geological consulting services		481		312			3		796
Geophysical analysis		185		-			-		185
Permitting, environmental and community costs		186		184			53		423
Expediting and mobilization		79		170			6		255
Salaries and wages		1,921		458			100		2,479
Fuel and consumables		462		30			-		492
Aircraft and travel		429		1,079			2		1,510
Share-based compensation		346		88			39		473
Total for year ended December 31, 2021	$	11,319	$	3,563		$	473	$	15,355