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Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)

Note 10: Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)

 

The Whistler Project’s exploration activities are subject to the State of Alaska’s laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. The Whistler Project ARO is valued under the following assumptions:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows  $235,000   $235,000 
Life expectancy (years)   2    3 
Inflation rate   2.00%   2.00%
Discount rate   9.32%   9.32%

 

 

The following table summarizes the movements of the Company’s ARO:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Balance, beginning of period  $225,871   $206,616 
Accretion   15,611    19,255 
Balance, end of period  $241,482   $225,871