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Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)

Note 9: 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:

 

   March 31, 2024   December 31, 2023   November 30, 2023 
Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows  $385,600   $385,600   $385,600 
Life expectancy (years)   10    10    10 
Inflation rate   2.00%   2.00%   2.00%
Discount rate   9.32% to 11.40%   9.32% to 11.40%   9.32% to 11.40%

 

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

 

   March 31, 2024   December 31, 2023   November 30, 2023 
Balance, beginning of period  $181,320   $179,880   $225,871 
Accretion   4,388    1,440    21,051 
Change in estimate   -    -    (67,042)
Balance, end of period  $185,708   $181,320   $179,880