UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
OR
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from to
Commission
file number: 333-150028
BUNKER
HILL MINING CORP.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
nevada
32-0196442
(State
of other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
82
Richmond Street East
Toronto ,
Ontario , Canada
M5C
1P1
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
Code)
(416)
477-7771
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, including Area Code)
SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None
SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None
Indicate
by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
to
this Form 10-Q. ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company” and “emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated
filer ☐
Non-accelerated
filer ☒
Smaller
reporting company ☒
Emerging
Growth Company ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 14, 2023: 317,444,482
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
Item 1. Financial Statements
3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation
23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
26
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
26
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
27
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
27
Item 1A. Risk Factors
28
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds
28
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
28
Item 5. Other Information
29
Item 6. Exhibits
29
2
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
The
condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Bunker Hill Mining Corp., (“Bunker Hill”, the “Company”,
or the “Registrant”) a. Nevada corporation, included herein were prepared, without audit, pursuant to rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) were condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Condensed
Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
Unaudited
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash
$ 35,133,159
$ 708,105
Restricted cash
6,476,000
6,476,000
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (note 3)
1,222,565
556,947
Total current assets
42,831,724
7,741,052
Non-current assets
Spare parts inventory
341,004
341,004
Equipment (note 4)
534,784
551,204
Right-of-use asset (note 4)
102,151
-
Long term deposit
69,015
269,015
Bunker Hill Mine and mining interests (note 5)
13,992,896
15,896,645
Process plant (note 4)
9,992,390
8,130,972
Total assets
$ 67,863,964
$ 32,929,892
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 2,878,719
$ 4,523,502
Accrued liabilities
644,930
1,500,164
Interest payable (note 7)
27,738
1,154,477
Derivative warrant liability (note 8)
1
903,697
Deferred share units liability (note 10)
861,066
573,742
Derivative special warrant liability (note 8)
12,845,643
-
Promissory notes payable (note 7)
1,095,253
1,500,000
Total current liabilities
18,353,350
10,155,582
Non-current liabilities
Bridge loan (note 7)
-
4,684,446
Series 1 convertible debenture (note 7)
5,812,092
5,537,360
Series 2 convertible debenture (note 7)
14,644,406
14,063,525
Stream obligation (note 7)
45,260,844
-
Royalty convertible debenture (note 7)
-
10,285,777
Environmental protection agency cost recovery liability, net of discount (note 6)
8,712,435
7,941,466
Deferred tax liability (note 12)
3,745,067
-
Derivative warrant liabilities (note 8)
7,768,394
6,438,679
Total liabilities
104,296,588
59,106,835
Shareholders’ Deficiency
Preferred shares, $ 0.000001 par value, 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized; Nil preferred shares issued and outstanding (note 8)
-
-
Common shares, $ 0.000001 par value, 1,500,000,000 common shares authorized; 265,810,755 and 229,501,661 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively (note 8)
264
228
Additional paid-in-capital (note 8)
49,538,834
45,161,513
Accumulated other comprehensive income
687,472
253,875
Accumulated deficit
( 86,659,194 )
( 71,592,559 )
Total shareholders’ deficiency
( 36,432,624 )
( 26,176,943 )
Total shareholders’ deficiency and liabilities
$ 67,863,964
$ 32,929,892
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
3
Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Condensed
Interim Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive Income
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
Unaudited
2023
2022
2023
2022
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30
2023
2022
2023
2022
Operating expenses
Operation and administration
$ 2,003,905
$ 176,892
$ 2,883,897
$ 436,604
Mine preparation
-
1,821,223
-
4,328,302
Legal and accounting
388,776
401,318
923,687
764,054
Consulting
944,292
1,580,429
1,714,877
3,937,576
Loss from operations
( 3,336,973 )
( 3,979,862 )
( 5,522,461 )
( 9,466,536 )
Other income or gain (expense or loss)
Interest income
231,133
-
231,133
-
Change in derivative liabilities (note 8)
( 13,246,561 )
7,769,211
( 9,019,987 )
11,223,219
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange
( 591 )
( 249,244 )
( 3,479 )
( 221,324 )
(Loss) gain on FV of debentures (note 7)
( 1,884,232 )
1,813,456
( 194,531 )
1,739,987
Gain on EPA settlement
-
8,614,103
-
8,614,103
Gain on debt settlement (note 5)
7,117,420
-
7,117,420
-
Gain on warrant settlement
-
-
214,714
-
Interest expense (note 7)
( 1,388,420 )
( 382,370 )
( 2,713,049 )
( 1,117,607 )
Debenture finance costs
-
( 1,099,051 )
-
( 1,166,485 )
Finance costs (note 7, 8)
( 524,130 )
( 455,653 )
( 1,100,881 )
( 455,653 )
Other income
24,439
24,191
24,439
24,191
Loss on debt modification (note 7)
( 99,569
)
-
( 99,569
)
-
Loss on debt settlement (note 7)
( 241,557 )
-
( 491,643 )
-
(Loss) income for the period pre tax
$ ( 13,349,041 )
$ 12,054,781
$ ( 11,557,894 )
$ 9,173,895
Deferred tax expense (note 12)
( 3,508,741 )
-
( 3,508,741 )
-
Net (loss) income for the period
$ ( 16,857,782 )
$ 12,054,781
$ ( 15,066,635 )
$ 9,173,895
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
(loss) gain on change in FV on own credit risk
( 373,415 )
371,586
433,597
371,586
Other comprehensive income
( 373,415 )
371,586
433,597
371,586
Comprehensive (loss) income
$ ( 17,231,197 )
$ 12,426,367
$ ( 14,633,038 )
$ 9,545,481
Dilutive effect of convertible debentures
-
( 836,204 )
-
( 865,015 )
Dilutive effect of derivative warrant liabilities
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Diluted net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income for the period
$ ( 17,231,197 )
$ 11,590,163
$ ( 14,633,038 )
$ 8,680,466
Net income (loss) per common share – basic
$ ( 0.07 )
$ 0.06
$ ( 0.06 )
$ 0.05
Net income (loss) per common share – fully diluted
$ ( 0.07 )
$ 0.05
$ ( 0.06 )
$ 0.04
Weighted average common shares – basic
258,236,840
210,586,156
247,170,167
187,638,287
Weighted average common shares – fully diluted
258,236,840
245,879,831
247,170,167
214,210,598
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
4
Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Condensed
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
Unaudited
Six Months
Six Months
Ended
Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2023
2022
Operating activities
Net (loss) income for the period
$ ( 15,066,635 )
$ 9,173,895
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation (note 9)
975,188
( 135,128 )
Depreciation expense
89,193
129,445
Change in fair value of warrant liability
9,019,987
( 11,223,219 )
Deferred tax expense (note 12)
3,508,741
-
Gain on warrant settlement
( 214,714 )
-
Units issued for services
111,971
1,060,858
Interest expense on lease liability (note 7)
5,080
1,834
Financing costs
-
264,435
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
-
221,324
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on re-translation of lease
-
718
Loss on debt modification
99,569
-
Loss on debt settlement
491,643
-
loss (gain) on fair value of debentures
194,531
( 1,739,987 )
Amortization of non-current liabilities
855,969
284,087
Gain on debt settlement
( 7,117,420 )
-
Gain on EPA debt settlement
-
( 8,614,103 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
( 470,181 )
( 718,179 )
Accounts payable
( 61,969 )
( 23,224 )
Accrued liabilities
( 118,577 )
465,268
Accrued EPA/IDEQ water treatment
-
( 903,565 )
Prepaid finance costs
-
393,640
Deposit on plant demobilization
-
( 1,000,000 )
EPA cost recovery payable
-
( 2,000,000 )
Interest payable
1,041,361
766,955
Net cash used in operating activities
( 6,656,263 )
( 13,594,946 )
Investing activities
Additions to Bunker Hill Mine and mining interests
( 514,127 )
( 5,524,322 )
Land purchase
-
( 202,000 )
Process plant
( 3,155,362 )
( 1,289,477 )
Purchase of equipment
( 60,004 )
( 161,558 )
Purchase of spare parts inventory
-
( 341,004 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 3,729,493 )
( 7,518,361 )
Financing activities
Proceeds from stream obligation
46,000,000
-
Transaction costs stream obligation
( 304,156 )
-
Proceeds from convertible debentures
-
29,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issue costs
-
7,769,745
Proceeds from issuance of special warrants
3,661,822
-
Proceeds from warrants exercise
837,459
-
Proceeds from promissory note
390,000
-
Repayment of bridge loan
( 5,000,000 )
-
Repayment of promissory notes
( 654,315 )
( 1,000,000 )
Lease payments
( 120,000 )
( 64,828 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
44,810,810
35,704,917
Net change in cash
34,425,054
14,591,610
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period
7,184,105
486,063
Cash and restricted cash, end of period
$ 41,609,159
$ 15,077,673
Supplemental disclosures
Cash interest paid
$ 322,708
$ -
Non-cash activities
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and promissory notes settled with special warrants issuance
$ 874,198
$ 228,421
Mill purchase for shares and warrants
$ -
$ 3,243,296
Units issued to settle DSU/RSU/Bonuses
$ -
$ 872,399
Interest payable settled with common shares
$ 2,039,282
$ 269,750
Reconciliation from Cash Flow Statement to Balance Sheet:
Cash and restricted cash end of period
$ 41,609,159
$ 15,077,673
Less restricted cash
6,476,000
9,476,000
Cash end of period
$ 35,133,159
$ 5,601,673
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Condensed
Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
Unaudited
Accumulated
Additional
Stock
other
Common stock
paid-in-
subscriptions
comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
capital
payable
income
deficit
Total
Balance, December 31, 2022
229,501,661
$ 228
$ 45,161,513
-
$ 253,875
$ ( 71,592,559 )
$ ( 26,176,943 )
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,050,105
-
-
-
1,050,105
Compensation options
-
-
111,971
-
-
-
111,971
Shares issued for RSUs vested
5,767,218
6
( 6 )
-
-
-
-
Shares issued for warrant exercise
10,416,667
10
907,080
-
-
-
907,091
Shares issued for interest payable
20,125,209
20
2,308,171
-
-
-
2,308,191
OCI
-
-
-
-
433,597
-
433,597
Net income (loss) for the period
-
-
-
-
-
( 15,066,635 )
( 15,066,635 )
Balance, June 30, 2023
265,810,755
$ 264
$ 49,538,834
$ -
$ 687,472
$ ( 86,659,194 )
$ ( 36,432,624 )
Balance, December 31, 2021
164,435,829
$ 164
$ 38,248,618
$ -
$ -
$ ( 72,491,150 )
$ ( 34,242,368 )
Stock-based compensation
-
-
161,107
-
-
-
161,107
Compensation options
-
-
264,435
-
-
-
264,435
Shares issued for interest payable
1,315,856
1
269,749
-
-
-
269,750
Shares issued for RSUs vested
933,750
1
( 1 )
-
-
-
-
Non brokered shares issued for $ 0.30 CAD
1,471,664
1
352,854
-
-
-
352,855
Stock subscription received for units
-
-
-
1,775,790
-
1,775,790
Special warrant shares issued for $ 0.30 CAD
37,849,325
38
9,083,719
( 1,775,790 )
-
-
7,307,967
Contractor shares issued for $ 0.30 CAD
1,218,000
1
289,999
-
-
-
290,000
Shares issued for Mill purchase
10,416,667
10
1,970,254
-
-
-
1,970,264
Issue costs
-
-
( 896,009 )
-
-
-
( 896,009 )
Warrant valuation
-
-
( 6,246,848 )
-
-
-
( 6,246,848 )
OCI
-
-
-
-
371,586
-
371,586
Net income (loss) for the period
-
-
-
-
-
9,173,895
9,173,895
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
-
-
9,173,895
9,173,895
Balance, June 30, 2022
217,641,091
$ 216
$ 43,497,877
$ -
$ 371,586
$ ( 63,317,255 )
$ ( 19,447,576 )
Balance
217,641,091
$ 216
$ 43,497,877
$ -
$ 371,586
$ ( 63,317,255 )
$ ( 19,447,576 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
6
Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Notes
to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three
and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
1.
Nature and Continuance of Operations
Bunker
Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada , U.S.A. on February 20, 2007, under
the name Lincoln Mining Corp. Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment dated February 11, 2010, the Company changed its name to Liberty
Silver Corp., and on September 29, 2017, the Company changed its name to Bunker Hill Mining Corp. The Company’s registered office
is located at 1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 212, Carson City, Nevada 89701, and its head office is located at 82 Richmond Street East,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1P1. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Company had one subsidiary, Silver Valley Metals Corp. (formerly
American Zinc Corp.), an Idaho corporation created to facilitate the work being conducted at the Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg, Idaho.
The
Company was incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration, and exploitation activities. It continues to work at developing its project
with a view towards putting it into production.
2.
Significant Accounting Policies :
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive
presentation of financial position, results of operations, shareholders’ deficiency, or cash flows. It is management’s opinion,
however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial
statement presentation. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with the
Management’s Discussion and Analysis, for the year ended December 31, 2022. The interim results for the period ended June 30, 2023,
are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements
are presented in United States dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes for
items such as mineral reserves, useful lives and depreciation methods, potential impairment of long-lived assets, sale of mineral
properties for the accounting of the conversion of the royalty convertible debenture (the “RCD”), deferred income taxes,
settlement pricing of commodity sales, fair value of stock based compensation, accrued liabilities, estimation of asset retirement
obligations and reclamation liabilities, convertible debentures, stream obligation, and warrants. Estimates are based on historical
experience and various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
3.
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
Accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses consists of the following:
Schedule
of Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
Prepaid expenses and deposits
$ 1,162,565
$ 386,218
Environment protection agency overpayment (note 6)
60,000
170,729
Total
$ 1,222,565
$ 556,947
7
4.
Equipment, Right-of-Use asset, and Process Plant
Equipment
consists of the following:
Schedule of Equipment
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
Equipment
$ 980,575
$ 920,571
Equipment, gross
980,575
920,571
Less accumulated depreciation
( 445,791 )
( 369,367 )
Equipment, net
$ 534,784
$ 551,204
The
total depreciation expense relating to equipment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $ 31,732 and $ 76,424 , respectively.
Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was $ 38,692 and $ 77,091 , respectively.
Process
Plant
On May 13, 2022, the Company completed the purchase of a package of equipment
and parts inventory from Teck Resources Limited’s (“Teck”) Pend Oreille operation. The package comprises substantially
all the mineral processing equipment including complete crushing, grinding and flotation circuits suitable for a planned ~1,500 ton-per-day
operation at the Bunker Hill site, and total inventory of components and parts for the mill, assay lab, conveyer, field instruments, and
electrical spares.
The
purchase of the mill has been valued at:
-
Cash
consideration given, comprised of $ 500,000 non-refundable deposit remitted on January 7, 2022 and $ 231,000 sales tax remitted on
May 13, 2022, a total of $ 731,000 cash remitted.
-
Value
of common shares issued on May 13, 2022 at the market price of that day, a value of $ 1,970,264 .
-
Fair
value of the warrants issued together with the inputs, as determined by a binomial model, resulted in a fair value of $ 1,273,032 .
See note 9.
-
As
a result, the total value of the mill at the time of purchase was determined to be $ 3,974,296 , including $ 341,004 of spare parts
inventory.
The
process plant was purchased in an assembled state, and included major processing systems, significant
components, and a large inventory of spare parts. The Company has disassembled and transported it to the Bunker Hill site, and will be
reassembling it as an integral part of the Company’s future operations. The Company determined that the transaction should be accounted
for as an asset acquisition, with the process plant representing a single asset, with the exception of the inventory of spare parts,
which has been separated out and appears on the balance sheets as a non-current asset in accordance with the purchase price
allocation. As the plant is demobilized, transported and reassembled, installation and other costs associated with these activities will
be captured and capitalized as components of the asset.
Process
plant consists of the following:
Schedule
of Plant Asset Consists
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
Plant purchase price less inventory
$ 3,633,292
$ 3,633,292
Ball mill purchase
745,626
-
Demobilization
2,204,539
2,201,414
Site preparation costs
3,408,933
2,296,266
Process Plant
$ 9,992,390
$ 8,130,972
8
On June 30, 2023, the Company made the final payment of $ 545,626 to D’Angelo International LLC to complete the purchase of a ball mill for a total $ 745,626 (inclusive of two previously paid deposits of $ 100,000 from the Company to D’Angelo International LLC). The ball mill is capable of delivering the 1,800 ton per day
mine plan envisaged in the Company’s Prefeasibility Study, and subject to future detailed engineering and mine planning, the mill
could also potentially support a throughput increase.
Right-of-use
asset consists of the following:
Schedule
of Right-of-use Asset
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
Loader lease
114,920
-
Loader accumulated depreciation
( 12,769 )
-
Right-of-use asset, net
$ 102,151
$ -
The
total depreciation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $ 6,385 and $ 12,769 , respectively. Compared to the
three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was $ 24,442 and $ 52,353 , (relating to an expired lease) respectively.
5.
Bunker Hill Mine and Mining Interests
Bunker
Hill Mine Purchase
The
Company purchased the Bunker Hill Mine (the “Mine”) in January 2022, as described below.
Prior
to purchasing the Mine, the Company had entered into a series of agreements with Placer Mining Corporation (“Placer Mining”),
the prior owner, for the lease and option to purchase the Mine. The first of these agreements was announced on August 28, 2017, with
subsequent amendments and/or extensions announced on November 1, 2019, July 7, 2020, and November 20, 2020.
Under
the terms of the November 20, 2020, amended agreement (the “Amended Agreement”), a purchase price of $ 7,700,000 was agreed,
with $ 5,700,000 payable in cash (with an aggregate of $ 300,000 to be credited toward the purchase price of the Mine as having been previously
paid by the Company) and $ 2,000,000 in Common Shares of the Company. The Company agreed to make an advance payment of $ 2,000,000 , credited
towards the purchase price of the Mine, which had the effect of decreasing the remaining amount payable to purchase the Mine to an aggregate
of $ 3,400,000 payable in cash and $ 2,000,000 in Common Shares of the Company.
The Amended Agreement also required payments pursuant to an agreement with
the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) whereby for so long as the Company leases, owns and/or occupies the Mine, the
Company would make payments to the EPA on behalf of Placer Mining in satisfaction of the EPA’s claim for historical water treatment
cost recovery as per the Settlement Agreement reached with the EPA in 2018. Immediately prior to the purchase of the Mine, the Company’s
liability to EPA in this regard totaled $11,000,000.
The
Company completed the purchase of the Mine on January 7, 2022. The terms of the purchase price were modified to $ 5,400,000 in cash, from
$ 3,400,000 of cash and $ 2,000,000 of Common Shares. Concurrent with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed incremental liabilities
of $ 8,000,000 to the EPA, consistent with the terms of the amended Settlement Agreement with the EPA that was executed in December 2021
(see “EPA Settlement Agreement” section below).
The
$ 5,400,000 contract cash paid at purchase was the $ 7,700,000 less the $ 2,000,000 deposit and $ 300,000 credit given by the seller for
prior years’ maintenance payments.
The
purchase of the mine has been valued on January 7, 2022:
-
Contract
purchase price of $ 7,700,000 less $ 300,000 credit by seller for prior maintenance payments.
-
Net
present value of water treatment cost recovery liability assumed of $ 6,402,425 .
-
Capitalized
legal and closing costs of $ 444,785 .
-
As
a result, the total value of the mine at the time of purchase was determined to be $ 14,247,210 .
The
Company completed the purchase of the Mine on January 7, 2022. The terms of the purchase price were modified to $ 5,400,000 in cash,
from $ 3,400,000 of cash and $ 2,000,000 of Common Shares. Concurrent with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed incremental
liabilities of $ 8,000,000 to the EPA, consistent with the terms of the amended Settlement Agreement with the EPA that was executed
in December 2021 (see “EPA Settlement Agreement” section below).
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Management has determined the purchase to be an acquisition
of a single asset.
Capitalized Development
Commencing on October 1, 2022, the Company capitalizes
mine development. Through June 30, 2023, a total of $ 1,517,526 had been capitalized.
Sale
of Mineral Properties
On
June 23, 2023, as consideration for the extinguishment of the RCD, as described in note 7, the Company granted a royalty for 1.85 % of life-of-mine
gross revenue (the “Royalty”) from mining claims considered to be historically worked, contiguous to current accessible underground
development, and covered by the Company’s 2021 ground geophysical survey. A 1.35% rate will apply to claims outside of these areas.
This
transaction is treated as a sale of mineral interest to Sprott. The portion of the mineral interest sold was determined based on an
analysis of discounted life-of-mine royalty payments relative to discounted future cash flows generated from the mine net of capital
and operating costs, applied to the carrying value of the Bunker Hill Mine as of June 23, 2023 before consideration of the sale of
mineral properties. This analysis utilized a discount rate of 13% and long-term metal prices of $1.09/lb, $0.98/lb and $25.51/oz for
zinc, lead and silver respectively, consistent with assumptions utilized in the valuation of the RCD at
extinguishment. The Company has recognized a gain of $ 6,980,932 in
the condensed interim consolidated condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive income.
The
carrying cost of the Mine is comprised of the following:
Schedule
of Mining Interests
June 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
Bunker Hill Mine purchase
$ 14,247,210
$ 14,247,210
Capitalized development
1,517,526
1,447,435
Sale of mineral properties (royalty)
( 1,973,840 )
-
Bunker Hill mine
$ 13,790,896
$ 15,694,645
Land
purchase and lease
On
March 3, 2022, the Company purchased a 225-acre surface land parcel for $ 202,000 which includes the surface rights to portions of 24
patented mining claims, for which the Company already owns the mineral rights.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement with C & E Tree Farm LLC for the lease of a land parcel
overlaying a portion of the Company’s existing mineral claims package. The Company is committed to making monthly payments of $ 10,000
through February 2026. The Company has the option to purchase the land parcel through March 1, 2026, for $ 3,129,500 less 50% of the payments
made through the date of purchase.
6.
Environmental Protection Agency and Water Treatment Liabilities (“EPA”)
Historical
Cost Recovery Payables - EPA
As
a part of the lease of the Mine with Placer Mining the Company was required to make payments pursuant to an agreement with the EPA whereby for so
long as the Company leases, owns and/or occupies the Mine, it was required to make payments to the EPA on behalf of Placer
Mining in satisfaction of the EPA’s claim for cost recovery related to historical treatment costs paid by the EPA from 1995 to
2017. These payments, if all are made, will total $ 20,000,000 .
The agreement called for payments starting with $ 1,000,000
30 days after an agreement was signed (which payment was made) followed by $ 2,000,000
on November 1, 2018, and $ 3,000,000
on each of the next five anniversaries with a final $ 2,000,000
payment on November 1, 2024. The November 1, 2018, November 1, 2019, November 1, 2020, and November 1, 2021, payments were not made.
As a result, a total of $ 11,000,000
was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, accounted for within current liabilities. As the purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine (which
would trigger the immediate recognition of the remaining liabilities due through November 1, 2024) had not yet taken place, the
remaining $ 8,000,000
cost recovery liabilities were not recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021.
Prior to the purchase of the Mine, the Company engaged in discussions with the EPA to reschedule these payments in ways that enable the sustainable operation of the
Mine as a viable long-term business.
Effective
December 19, 2021, the Company entered into an amended Settlement Agreement between the Company, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality,
US Department of Justice, and the EPA (the “Amended Settlement”). Upon the effectivity of the Amended Settlement, the Company
would become fully compliant with its payment obligations to these parties. The Amended Settlement modified the payment schedule and
payment terms for recovery of the historical environmental costs. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Settlement,
upon purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine and the satisfaction of financial assurance commitments (as described below), the $ 19,000,000 of
cost recovery liabilities will be paid by the Company to the EPA on the following dates:
Schedule
of Amended Settlement Environmental Protection Agency Agreement
Date
Amount
Within 30 days of Settlement Agreement
$ 2,000,000
November 1, 2024
$ 3,000,000
November 1, 2025
$ 3,000,000
November 1, 2026
$ 3,000,000
November 1, 2027
$ 3,000,000
November 1, 2028
$ 3,000,000
November 1, 2029
$ 2,000,000 plus accrued interest
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In
addition to the changes in payment terms and schedule, the Amended Settlement included a commitment by the Company to secure $ 17,000,000
of financial assurance in the form of performance bonds or letters of credit deemed acceptable to the EPA within 180 days from the effective
date of the Amended Settlement. Once in place, the financial assurance can be drawn on by the EPA in the event of non-performance
by the Company of its payment obligations under the Amended Settlement (the “Financial Assurance”). The amount of the bonds
will decrease over time as individual payments are made.
The
Company completed the purchase of the Mine (see note 5) and made the initial $ 2,000,000 cost recovery payment on January 7, 2022. Concurrent
with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed the balance of the EPA liability totaling $ 17,000,000 , an increase of $ 8,000,000 .
This was capitalized as $ 6,402,425 to the carrying value of the Bunker Hill Mine at time of purchase, comprised of $ 3,000,000 of incremental
current liabilities and $ 5,000,000 of non-current liabilities (discounted to $ 3,402,425 ). See note 5.
During
the year ended 2022, the financial assurance was put into place, enabling the restructuring of the payment under the Amendment
Settlement with the entire $ 17,000,000 liability being recognized as long-term. As of June 30, 2023 (unchanged from December
31, 2022), the Company had two payment bonds of $ 9,999,000 and $ 5,000,000 , and a $ 2,001,000 letter of credit, in place to secure this
liability. The collateral for the payment bonds is comprised of two letters of credit of $ 4,475,000 in aggregate, as well as land pledged
by third parties with whom the company has entered into a financing cooperation agreement that contemplates a monthly fee of $ 20,000
(payable in cash or common shares of the Company, at the Company’s election). The letters of credit of $ 6,476,000 in aggregate
are secured by cash deposits under an agreement with a commercial bank, which comprise the $ 6,476,000 of restricted cash shown within
current assets as of June 30, 2023.
The
Company recorded accretion expense on the liability of $ 396,663
and $ 770,969
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, bringing the net liability to $ 8,712,435
(previously accrued interest of $ 154,743 )
as of June 30, 2023.
Water
Treatment Charges – Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Separate
to the cost recovery liability outlined above, the Company is responsible for the payment of ongoing water treatment charges. Water
treatment charges incurred through December 31, 2021, were payable to the EPA, and charges thereafter are payable to the Idaho Department
of Environmental Quality (“IDEQ”) following a handover of responsibilities for the Central Treatment Plant from the EPA to the
IDEQ as of that date.
The
Company currently makes monthly payments of $ 100,000 to the IDEQ as instalments toward the cost of treating water at the Central Treatment
Plant. Upon receipt of an invoice from the IDEQ for actual costs incurred, a reconciliation is performed relative to payments made, with
an additional payment made or refund received as applicable. The Company accrues $ 100,000 per month based on its estimate of the monthly
cost of water treatment. As of June 30, 2023, a prepaid expense of $ 60,000 (December 31, 2022: $ 170,729 ) represents the difference between
the estimated cost of water treatment and net payments made by the Company to the IDEQ to date. This balance has been recognized on the
condensed interim balance sheets as accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.
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7.
Promissory Notes Payable and Convertible Debentures
Promissory
Notes
On
September 22, 2021, the Company issued a non-convertible promissory note of $ 2,500,000
bearing interest of 15 %
per annum and payable at maturity. The Company purchased a land parcel for approximately $ 202,000
on March 3, 2022, which may be used as security for the promissory note. The promissory note was originally scheduled to mature on
March 15, 2022, however, was extended multiple times and is currently due on December
31, 2023 . Principal payments of $ 1,000,000
in aggregate were made in the year ended December 31, 2022. Principal payment of $ 504,315
was made during the 6 months ended June 30, 2023. The Company incurred a one-time penalty of 10 %
of the outstanding principal on June 30, 2023, of $ 99,569
which is included in loss on modification of debt in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income.
On
February 21, 2023, the Company issued a non-convertible promissory note to a related party of $ 120,000 , and a separate
non-convertible promissory note of $ 120,000 to another party. Each promissory note bore fixed interest of $ 18,000 per annum,
payable at maturity, which was the earlier of one year or the receipt of an equity or debt financing. Both promissory notes, including
interest, were settled on March 27, 2023.
In
June 2023, the Company issued a non-convertible promissory note in the amount of $ 150,000 . The promissory note bore fixed interest of
$ 15,000 per annum, payable at maturity, which was the earlier of one year or the receipt of an equity or debt financing. The promissory
note, including interest, was settled in June 2023.
At
June 30, 2023, the Company owes $ 1,095,253 in promissory notes payable, which is included in current liabilities on the condensed interim
consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $ 54,931 and $ 110,411 respectively.
Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was $ 92,466 and $ 167,877 respectively. At June 30, 2023 financing costs of
$ 3,151 ($ 384,041 at December 31, 2022) is included in interest payable on the condensed interim balance sheet. The effective interest
rate of the promissory note is 15 %.
Project
Finance Package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming & Royalty Corp. (“SRSR”)
On
December 20, 2021, the Company executed a non-binding term sheet outlining a $ 50,000,000 project finance package with SRSR.
The
non-binding term sheet with SRSR outlined a $ 50,000,000 project financing package that the Company expected to fulfill the majority of
its funding requirements to restart the Mine. The term sheet consisted of an $ 8,000,000 royalty convertible debenture (the “RCD”),
a $ 5,000,000 convertible debenture (the “CD1”), and a multi-metals Stream of up to $ 37,000,000 .
The CD1 was subsequently increased to $ 6,000,000 , increasing the project financing package to $ 51,000,000 .
On
June 17, 2022, the Company consummated a new $ 15,000,000 convertible debenture (the “CD2”). As a result, total potential
funding from SRSR was further increased to $ 66,000,000 including the RCD, CD1, CD2 and the Stream (together, the “Project Financing
Package”).
On May 23, 2023, the Company announced an upsized
and improved $ 67,000,000 project finance package with SRSR, consisting of a $ 46,000,000 stream and a $ 21,000,000 new debt facility. The
newly proposed $ 46,000,000 stream (the “Stream”) was envisaged to have the same economic terms as the previously proposed
$ 37,000,000 stream, with a $ 9,000,000 increase in gross proceeds received by the Company, resulting in a lower cost of capital for the
Company. The Company also announced a new $ 21,000,000 new debt facility (the “Debt Facility”), available for draw at the Company’s
election for two years. As a result, total funding commitments from SRSR was envisaged to increase to $ 96,000,000 including the RCD, CD1,
CD2, Stream and debt facility (together, the “Project Financing Package”). The Bridge Loan, as previously envisaged, was to
be repaid from the proceeds of the Stream. The parties also agreed to extend the maturities of the CD1 and CD2 to March 31, 2026, when
the full $ 6 million and $ 15 million, respectively, will become due.
On June 23, 2023, the Project Financing
Package and related transactions closed, consistent with the Company’s announcement of May 23, 2023. The Company incurred
$ 254,220
of financing costs on the condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive income relating to the
modification of CD1, CD2, the extinguishment of RCD and the closing of the $ 21,000,000
debt facility.
$8,000,000
Royalty Convertible Debenture
The
Company closed the $ 8,000,000 RCD on January 7, 2022. The RCD bears interest at an annual rate of 9.0 %, payable in cash or Common Shares
at the Company’s option, until such time that SRSR elects to convert a royalty, with such conversion option expiring at the earlier
of advancement of the Stream or July 7, 2023 (subsequently amended as described below). In the event of conversion, the RCD will cease
to exist and the Company will grant a royalty for 1.85 % of life-of-mine gross revenue from mining claims considered to be historically
worked, contiguous to current accessible underground development, and covered by the Company’s 2021 ground geophysical survey (the
“SRSR Royalty”). A 1.35% rate will apply to claims outside of these areas. The RCD was initially secured by a share pledge
of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Silver Valley, until a full security package was put in place concurrent with the consummation
of the CD1. In the event of non-conversion, the principal of the RCD will be repayable in cash.
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Concurrent
with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed to a number of amendments to the terms of the RCD, including an
amendment of the maturity date from July 7, 2023 to March 31, 2025 . The parties also agreed to enter into a Royalty Put Option such that
in the event the RCD is converted into a royalty as described above, the holder of the royalty will be entitled to resell the royalty
to the Company for $ 8,000,000 upon default under the CD1 or CD2 until such time that the CD1 and CD2 are paid in full. The Company determined
that the amendments in the terms of the RCD should not be treated as an extinguishment of the RCD, and have therefore been accounted
for as a modification.
On June 23, 2023, the funding date of the Stream, the RCD was repaid by
the Company granting a royalty for 1.85% of life-of-mine gross revenue (the “Royalty”) from mining claims historically worked
as described above. A 1.35% rate will apply to claims outside of these areas. The Company recorded a gain on sale of mineral properties
of $6,980,932 in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss). Additionally, on settlement of the RCD, $347,499 of previously
deferred to other comprehensive income was recognized in the net income (loss on FV of convertible debentures) on the condensed interim
consolidated statement of income (loss). The Royalty Put Option permits SRSR Streaming to resell the royalty to the Company for $8 million
upon default under the Series 1 Convertible Debentures or Series 2 Convertible Debentures until such time that they are repaid in full.
The Company has accounted for the Royalty as a sale of mineral properties (refer to Note 5 for further detail).
$6,000,000
Convertible Debenture (CD1)
The
Company closed the $ 6,000,000
CD1 on January 28, 2022, which was increased from the previously announced $ 5,000,000 .
The CD1 bears interest at an annual rate of 7.5 %,
payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and initially had a maturity date of the earlier of July 7, 2023
(subsequently amended, as described below) or the closing of the $ 37,000,000 stream that was announced on December 20, 2021. The CD1
is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets, and is convertible into Common Shares at a price of C$ 0.30
per Common Share at SRSR’s election at any time through the maturity date. The
Company may elect to repay the CD1 early; if SRSR elects not to exercise its conversion option at such time, a minimum of 12 months
of interest would apply.
Concurrent
with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed to a number of amendments to the terms of the CD1, including
that the maturity
date would be amended from July 7, 2023 to March 31, 2025 , and that the CD1 would remain outstanding until the new maturity
date regardless of whether the stream is advanced, unless the Company elects to exercise its option of early repayment or SRSR elects to exercise its share conversion option. The Company
determined that the amendments in the terms of the CD1 should not be treated as an extinguishment of the CD1, and have therefore
been accounted for as a modification.
Concurrent
with the funding of the Stream in June 2023, the Company and SRSR agreed to amend the maturity date of CD1 from March 31, 2025, to March
31, 2026, and that CD1 would remain outstanding until the new maturity date unless the company elects to exercise its option of early
repayment. The Company determined that the amendments to the terms of the CD1 should not be treated as an extinguishment of the CD1 and
have therefore been accounted for as a modification.
$15,000,000
Series 2 Convertible Debenture (CD2)
The
Company closed the $ 15,000,000 CD2 on June 17, 2022. The CD2 bears interest at an annual rate of 10.5 %, payable in cash or shares at
the Company’s option, and matured on March 31, 2025. The CD2 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets, and is convertible into Common Shares at a price of C$ 0.29 per Common Share at SRSR’s election at any time
through the maturity date.
The repayment terms include 3 quarterly payments of $ 2,000,000 each beginning June 30, 2024, and $ 9,000,000 on the maturity date.
Concurrent
with the funding of the Stream in June 2023, the Company and SRSR agreed to amend the maturity date of the CD2 from 3 quarterly
payments of $ 2,000,000 each beginning June 30, 2024, and $ 9,000,000 on March 31, 2025, to payment in full on March 31, 2026, and
that the CD2 would remain outstanding until the new maturity date unless the company elects to exercise its option of early
repayment or SRSR elects to exercise its share conversion option. The Company determined that the amendments to the terms of the CD2 should not be treated as an extinguishment of the CD2
and have therefore been accounted for as a modification.
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The
Company determined that in accordance with ASC 815 derivatives and hedging, each debenture will be valued and carried as a single instrument,
with the periodic changes to fair value accounted through earnings, profit and loss.
Consistent
with the approach above, the following table summarizes the key valuation inputs as at applicable valuation dates:
Schedule of Key Valuation Inputs
Reference (2)(4) (5)
Valuation
date
Maturity
date
Contractual
Interest rate
Stock price (US$)
Expected equity volatility
Credit spread
Risk-free rate
Risk-
adjusted rate
CD1 note(3)
(2)(4)(5)(3)
12-31-22
03-31-25
7.50 %
0.125
120 %
7.08 %
4.32 %
17.85 %
RCD note
(2)(4)(5)
12-31-22
03-31-25
9.00 %
0.125
120 %
7.08 %
4.32 %
17.85 %
CD2 note(3)
(2)(4)(5)(3)
12-31-22
03-31-25
10.50 %
0.125
120 %
7.08 %
4.32 %
19.76 %
CD1 note(3)
(2)(4)(5)(3)
03-31-23
03-31-25
7.50 %
0.082
115 %
11.22 %
4.06 %
21.33 %
RCD note(5)
(2)(4)(5)
03-31-23
03-31-25
9.00 %
0.082
115 %
11.22 %
4.06 %
21.33 %
CD2 note(3)
(2)(4)(5)(3)
03-31-23
03-31-25
10.50 %
0.082
115 %
11.22 %
4.06 %
23.20 %
RCD note
(2)(4)(5)
06-23-23
03-31-25
9.00
%
0.169
120
%
8.28
%
4.83
%
19.37
%
CD1 note(3)
(2)(4)(5)(3)
06-30-23
03-31-26
7.50 %
0.186
120 %
7.93 %
4.58 %
18.83 %
CD2 note(3)
(2)(4)(5)(3)
06-30-23
03-31-26
10.50 %
0.186
120 %
7.93 %
4.58 %
20.73 %
(1)
The
CD1 carried a Discount for Lack of Marketability (“DLOM”) of 5.0 %
as of the issuance date and as of June 30, 2023. The CD2 carried a DLOM of 10.0 %
as of the issuance date and June 30, 2023
(2)
CD1
and RCD carry an instrument-specific spread of 7.23 %, CD2 carries an instrument-specific spread of 9.32 %
(3)
The
conversion price of the CD1 is $ 0.219 and CD2 is $ 0.226 as of June 30, 2023, and $ 0.219 and CD2 is $ 0.212 as of December 31, 2022
(4)
A
project risk rate of 13.0 % was used for all scenarios of the RCD fair value computations
(5)
The
valuation of the RCD is driven by the aggregation of (i) the present value of future potential cash flow to the royalty holder, in
the event that the RCD is converted to a royalty, utilizing an estimate of future metal sales and Monte Carlo simulations of future
metal prices, and (ii) the computation of the present value assuming no conversion to the 1.85 % gross revenue royalty. The valuation
of (i) is compared to the valuation of (ii) for each simulation, with the higher value used in the aggregation to arrive at the fair
value of the RCD. This results in an implied probability of the RCD being converted to the royalty, in the event that the Stream
is advanced. Based on this methodology, as of June 30, 2023 (pre-modification), the implied probability of the RCD being converted to a 1.85 % royalty,
in the event that the Stream is advanced, was 77 %. Credit spread, Risk-free rate, and Risk-adjusted rate shown for the RCD are applicable
to the scenario where the Stream is not advanced. There are immaterial differences in these inputs for the scenario where the Stream
is advanced.
The
resulting fair values of the CD1, RCD, and CD2 at June 30, 2023, and as of December 31, 2022, were as follows:
Schedule
of Fair Value Derivative Liability
Instrument Description
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
CD1
$ 5,812,092
$ 5,537,360
RCD
-
10,285,777
CD2
14,644,406
14,063,525
Total
$ 20,456,498
$ 29,886,662
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The
total (loss) gain on fair value of debentures recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was ($ 1,884,232 ) and
($ 194,531 ) , respectively,
and $ 1,813,456 and
$ 1,739,987 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively .
The portion of changes in fair value attributable to changes in the Company’s credit risk is accounted for within
other comprehensive (loss) income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was ($ 373,415 ) and
$ 433,597, respectively.
Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $ 371,255 and
$ 371,255, respectively.
Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $ 670,562 and
$ 1,347,411, respectively.
Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $ 348,574 and
$ 588,738, respectively.
At June 30, 2023 interest of $ nil ($ 691,890 at
December 31, 2022) is included in interest payable on the consolidated balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30,
2023 the Company recognized $ 18,803 and
$ 268,889 , respectively,
loss on debt settlement in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as a
result of settling interest by issuance of shares. Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $ nil and
$ nil , respectively.
The
Company performs quarterly testing of the covenants in the CD1 and CD2 and was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2023.
$5,000,000
Bridge Loan
On
December 6, 2022, the Company closed a $ 5,000,000
loan facility with Sprott (the “Bridge Loan”). The Bridge Loan is secured by the same security package in place for the
RCD, CD1, and CD2. The
Bridge Loan bears interest of 10.5% per annum and matures at the earlier of (i) the advance of the Stream, or (ii) June
30, 2024 . In addition, the minimum quantity of metal delivered under the Stream, if advanced, would increase by 5 %
relative to amounts previously announced.
On
June 23, 2023 the Company repaid the outstanding principal and interest on the Bridge Loan recognizing a loss on extinguishment of
debt of $ 222,754
in the condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income. At June 30, 2023 interest of $ nil
($ 53,985
at December 31, 2022) is included in interest payable on the condensed interim balance sheets. Interest expense for three and six months
ended June 30, 2023, was $ 168,166
and $ 346,550
respectively. Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was $ nil
and $ nil
respectively.
$46,000,000
Stream
On
June 23, 2023, all conditions were met for the closing of the Stream, and $ 46,000,000
was advanced to the Company. The Stream applies to 10% of all payable metals sold until a
minimum quantity of metal is delivered consisting of, individually, 63.5 million pounds of zinc, 40.4 million pounds of lead, and 1.2
million ounces of silver (subsequently amended, as described below). Thereafter, the Stream would apply to 2% of payable metals
sold. The delivery price of streamed metals will be 20% of the applicable spot price. The Company may buy back 50% of the Stream
Amount at a 1.40x multiple of the Stream Amount between the second and third anniversary of the date of funding, and at a 1.65x
multiple of the Stream Amount between the third and fourth anniversary of the date of funding . The Company incurred $ 824,156
of transactions costs directly related to the Stream which were capitalized against the initial recognition of the Stream of $ 45,175,844
on the condensed interim consolidated balance sheets.
The Company determined that in accordance with ASC 815 derivatives and hedging, the Stream does not meet the criteria
for treatment as a derivate instrument as the quantities of metal to be sold thereunder are not subject to a minimum quantity, and therefore
a notional amount is not determinable. The Company has therefore determined that in accordance with ASC 470, the stream obligation should
be treated as a liability based on the indexed debt rules thereunder. The initial recognition has been made at fair value based on cash
received, net of transaction costs, and the discount rate calibrated so that the future cash flows associated with the Stream, using forward
commodity prices, equal the cash received. The measurement of the stream obligation is accounted for at amortized cost with accretion
at the discount rate. Subsequent changes to the expected cash flows associated with the Stream will result in the adjustment of the carrying
value of the stream obligation using the same discount rate, with changes to the carrying value recognized in the condensed interim consolidated
statements of income.
The Company determined the effective interest rate of the Stream obligation
to be 11.6 % and recorded accretion expense on the liability of $ 85,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 ($ nil for the
three and six months 2022), bringing the liability to $ 45,260,844 as of June 30, 2023.
$21,000,000 Debt Facility
On June 23, 2023 the Company closed a $ 21,000,000
debt facility with SRSR which is available for draw at the Company’s election for a period of 2
years. As of June 23, 2023, and June 30, 2023, the company has not drawn on the facility. Any amounts drawn will bear interest of 10 %
per annum, payable annually in cash or capitalized until three years from closing of the Debt Facility at the Company’s
election, and thereafter payable in cash only. The
maturity date of any drawings under the Debt Facility will be June
23, 2027 . For every $ 5
million or part thereof advanced under the Debt Facility, the Company will grant a new 0.5% life-of-mine gross revenue royalty, on
the same terms as the Royalty, to a maximum of 2.0% on the Primary Claims and 1.4% on the Secondary Claims. The Company may buy back
50% of these royalties for $ 20
million. The Company determined that no recognition is required on the financial statements as of June 30, 2023.
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8.
Capital Stock, Warrants and Stock Options
Authorized
The
total authorized capital is as follows:
●
1,500,000,000
Common Shares with a par value of $ 0.000001 per Common Share; and
●
10,000,000
preferred shares with a par value of $ 0.000001 per preferred share
Issued
and outstanding
In
March 2023, the Company amended the exercise price and expiry date of 10,416,667 warrants previously issued in a private placement
to Teck Resources (“Teck”) on May 13, 2022 in consideration for the Company’s acquisition of the Pend Oreille processing
plant. The warrant entitled the holder to purchase one Common Share of the Company at an exercise price of C$ 0.37 per
Warrant at any time on or prior to May 12, 2025. The Company amended the exercise price from C$ 0.37 to C$ 0.11 per Warrant
and the expiry date from May 12, 2025, to March 31, 2023 , resulting in a gain on modification of warrants of $ 214,714 . In March 2023,
Teck exercised all 10,416,667 warrants at an exercise price of C$ 0.11 , for aggregate gross proceeds of C$ 1,145,834 to the Company. During
the quarter the Company recognized a change in derivative liability of $ 400,152 relating to the Teck warrants using the following assumptions:
volatility of 120 %, stock price of C$ 0.11 , interest rate of 3.42 % to 4.06 %, and dividend yield of 0 %.
In
March 2023, the Company closed a brokered private placement of special warrants (the “March 2023 Offering”),
issuing 51,633,727 special warrants of the Company (“March 2023 Special Warrants”) at C$ 0.12 per March 2023 Special Warrant
for $ 4,536,020 (C$ 6,196,047 ), of which $ 3,661,822 was received in cash and $ 874,198 was applied towards settlement of accounts payable,
accrued liabilities and promissory notes.
In
connection with the Offering, each March 2023 Special Warrant is automatically exercisable (without payment of any further consideration
and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) into one unit (“March 2023 Unit”) of the Company on the earlier date
of: (i) the third business day following the date upon which the Company has obtained notification that a resale registration statement
of the Company to be filed with the U.S. SEC (the “SEC”) registering the resale of the Underlying Shares (as defined below)
issuable upon exercise of the March 2023 Special Warrants and the securities issuable thereunder, has been declared effective by the
SEC; and (ii) September 27, 2023 (collectively, the “Automatic Exercise Date”), subject to compliance with U.S. securities
laws.
Each
March 2023 Unit consists of one share of Common Share of the Company (each, a “Unit Share”) and one common stock purchase
warrant of the Company (each, a “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share of
the Company (a “Warrant Share”, and together with the Unit Shares, the “Underlying Shares”) at an exercise price
of C$0.15 per Warrant Share until March 27, 2026, subject to adjustment in certain events. In the event that the Registration Statement
has not been declared effective by the SEC on or before 5:00 p.m. (EST) on July 27, 2023, each unexercised Special Warrant will be deemed
to be exercised on the Automatic Exercise Date into one penalty unit of the Company (each, a “Penalty Unit”), with each Penalty
Unit being comprised of 1.2 Unit Shares and 1.2 Warrants. Notice of such effectiveness was received on July 11, 2023, eliminating the potential for issuance of the Penalty
Units.
In
connection with the March 2023 Offering, the Company incurred share issuance costs of $ 846,661 and issued 2,070,258 compensation options
(the “March 2023 Compensation Options”). Each March 2023 Compensation Option is exercisable at an exercise price of C$ 0.12
into one Unit Share and one Warrant Share. Refer to note 15 subsequent events for details on the effectiveness of the registration statement and conversion into units.
The Special Warrants issued on March
27, 2023 were converted to 51,633,727
Common Shares and common stock purchase warrants in the third quarter of 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the common shares and common
stock purchase warrants had not been issued. The Company determined that in accordance with ASC 815 derivatives and hedging, each
Special Warrant will be valued and carried as a single instrument, with the periodic changes to fair value accounted through
earnings, profit and loss until the common shares and common stock purchase warrants are issued.
The fair value of the Special Warrant is determined through the valuation of the Unit Share based on the observed
price of the Company’s Common Shares, a Level 1 input, together with a valuation of the warrant component of the March 2023 Unit
using the Binomial model calibrated with inputs as shown in the table below.
Consistent with the approach above, the following table summarizes the
key valuation inputs as at applicable valuation dates:
Schedule
of Estimated Fair Value of Special Warrant Liabilities
March 2023 special warrants
June 30,
2023
Grant
Date
Expected life
1,001 days
1096 days
Volatility
24 %
24 %
Risk free interest rate
4.21 %
3.40 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 12,845,643
$ 4,536,020
Change in derivative liability
$ 8,309,623
For prior financings, excluding the March 2023 Special Warrants, the Company has accounted for warrants in accordance
with ASC 815 derivatives and hedging. The warrants are considered derivative instruments as they were issued in a currency other than
the Company’s functional currency of the U.S. dollar. The estimated fair value of warrants accounted for as liabilities was determined
on the date of issue and marked to market at each financial reporting period. The change in fair value of the warrant is recorded in the
condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as a gain or loss and is estimated using the
Binomial model.
The
fair value of the warrant liabilities related to the various tranches of outstanding warrants during the period were
estimated using the Binomial model to determine the fair value using the following assumptions as at June 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022:
Schedule of Estimated Using the Binomial Model to Determine the Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
April 2022 special warrants issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
641 days
822 days
Volatility
120 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.58 %
4.06 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 3,284,658
$ 2,406,104
Change in derivative liability
$ 878,554
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April 2022 non-brokered issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
641 days
822 days
Volatility
120 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.58 %
4.06 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 127,713
$ 93,553
Change in derivative liability
$ 34,160
June 2022 issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
641 days
822 days
Volatility
120 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.58 %
3.72 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 105,701
$ 77,429
Change in derivative liability
$ 28,272
February 2021 issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
955 days
1,136 days
Volatility
120 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.21 %
3.72 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 1,810,642
$ 1,335,990
Change in derivative liability
$ 474,652
August 2020 issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
62 days
243 days
Volatility
100 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.58 %
4.06 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 1
$ 903,697
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 903,696 )
June 2019 issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
915 days
1,096 days
Volatility
115 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.12 %
3.82 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 961,686
$ 725,737
Change in derivative liability
$ 235,949
August 2019 issuance
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Expected life
915 days
1,096 days
Volatility
115 %
120 %
Risk free interest rate
4.21 %
3.82 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.23
$ 0.17
Fair value
$ 1,477,994
$ 1,115,369
Change in derivative liability
$ 362,625
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Outstanding
warrants at June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 were as follows:
Schedule of Warrant Activity
Weighted
Weighted
average
average
Number of
exercise price
grant date
warrants
(C$)
value ($)
Balance, December 31, 2021
111,412,712
$ 0.54
$ 0.18
Issued
50,955,636
0.37
0.15
Expired
( 239,284 )
0.70
0.21
Balance, June 30, 2022
162,129,064
0.49
0.17
Balance, December 31, 2022
162,129,064
$ 0.49
$ 0.17
Exercised
( 10,416,667 )
0.11
0.12
Balance, June 30, 2023
151,712,397
$ 0.50
$ 0.17
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, 10,416,667 May 2022 Teck warrants were exercised. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, 239,284
February 2020 broker warrants expired.
At
June 30, 2023, the following warrants were outstanding:
Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Exercise Price
Exercise
Number of
Number of
warrants
Expiry date
price (C$)
warrants
exercisable
August 31, 2023
0.50
58,284,148
58,284,148
December 31, 2025
0.59
32,895,200
32,895,200
February 9, 2026
0.60
17,112,500
17,112,500
February 16, 2026
0.60
2,881,580
2,881,580
April 1, 2025
0.37
40,538,969
40,538,969
151,712,397
151,712,379
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Compensation
options
At
June 30, 2023, the following broker options were outstanding:
Schedule
of Compensation Options
Weighted
Number of
average
broker
exercise price
options
(C$)
Balance, December 31, 2021
3,590,907
0.35
Issued – April 2022 Compensation Options
1,879,892
0.30
Balance, December 31, 2022
5,470,799
$ 0.34
Issued – March 2023 Compensation Options
2,070,258
0.15
Balance, June 30, 2023
7,541,057
0.28
(i)
The
grant date fair value of the March 2023 Compensation Options were estimated at $ 111,971
using the Black-Scholes
valuation model with the following underlying assumptions:
Schedule of Estimated Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model for Fair Value of Broker Options
Grant Date
Risk free interest rate
Dividend yield
Volatility
Stock price
Weighted average life
March 2023
3.4 %
0 %
120 %
C$ 0.11
3 years
Schedule of Broker Exercise Prices
Exercise
Number of
Grant date
Fair value
Expiry date
price (C$)
broker options
($)
August 31, 2023 (i)
$ 0.35
3,239,907
$ 521,993
February 16, 2024 (ii)
$ 0.40
351,000
$ 68,078
April 1, 2024 (iii)
$ 0.30
1,879,892
$ 264,435
March 27, 2026 (v)
$ 0.15
2,070,258
$ 111,971
7,541,057
$ 966,477
i)
Exercisable
into one August 2020 Unit
ii)
Exercisable
into one February 2021 Unit
iii)
Exercisable
into one April 2022 Unit
iv)
Exercisable
into one March 2023 Unit
Stock
options
The
following table summarizes the stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Schedule
of Stock Options
Weighted
average
Number of
exercise price
stock options
(C$)
Balance, December 31, 2022
9,053,136
$ 0.58
Granted
700,000
$ 0.15
Expired, May 1, 2022
( 47,000 )
$ 10.00
Forfeited
( 150,000 )
$ 0.15
Expired, December 31, 2022
( 235,500 )
$ 0.50
Balance, December 31, 2022
9,320,636
$ 0.51
Balance, June 30, 2023
9,320,636
$ 0.51
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The
following table reflects the actual stock options issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023:
Schedule
of Actual Stock Options Issued and Outstanding
Number of
remaining
Number of
options
Exercise
contractual
options
vested
Grant date
price (C$)
life (years)
outstanding
(exercisable)
fair value ($)
0.60
0.25
200,000
200,000
52,909
0.60
1.32
1,575,000
1,575,000
435,069
0.55
1.81
5,957,659
4,468,245
1,536,764
0.335
2.64
1,037,977
1,037,977
204,213
0.15
0.41
150,000
150,000
14,465
0.15
4.40
400,000
200,000
37,387
9,320,636
7,631,222
$ 2,280,807
The vesting of stock options during the three and
six months ending June 30, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expenses of $ 34,441 and $ 93,140 respectively ($ 66,384 and $ 168,994
for the three and six months ending June 30, 2022, respectively).
9.
Restricted Share Units
Effective
March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) Plan to grant RSUs to its officers, directors,
key employees and consultants.
The
following table summarizes the RSU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Schedule of Restricted Share Units
Weighted
average
grant date
fair value
Number of
per share
shares
(C$)
Unvested as at December 31, 2021
576,000
$ 0.62
Granted
6,620,641
0.17
Vested
( 2,373,900 )
0.18
Unvested as at December 31, 2022
4,822,741
$ 0.22
Granted
4,109,637
0.24
Vested
( 5,767,218 )
0.24
Unvested as at June 30,
2023
3,165,160
$ 0.22
(i)
On
January 10, 2022, the Company granted 500,000
RSUs to a consultant of the Company, vested immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 122,249
for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed consolidated
statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
(ii)
On
April 29, 2022, the Company granted
76,750 RSUs to certain consultants of the Company, vested immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based
compensation of $ 16,800
for the year ended December, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of
(loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
(iii)
On June 30, 2022, the
Company granted 15,000
RSUs to a consultant of the Company, vested immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 2,328
for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of
(loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
(iv)
On
June 1, 2023, the Company granted 4,067,637
RSUs to executives and employees of the Company, vested immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation
of $ 717,660
for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of
(loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
(v)
On June 4, 2023, the
Company granted 42,000
RSUs to a consultant of the Company, vested immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 7,825
for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of
(loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
The vesting of RSU’s during the three and six
months ending June 30, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expense of $ 419,754 and $ 594,724 respectively ($ 15,922 and $ 38,859 for
the three and six months ending June 30, 2022, respectively).
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10.
Deferred Share Units
Effective
April 21, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a Deferred Share Unit (“DSU”) Plan to grant DSUs to its directors. The DSU
Plan permits the eligible directors to defer receipt of all or a portion of their retainer or compensation until termination of their
services and to receive such fees in the form of cash at that time.
Upon
vesting of the DSUs or termination of service as a director, the director will be able to redeem DSUs based upon the then market price
of the Company’s Common Share on the date of redemption in exchange for cash.
The
following table summarizes the DSU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Schedule of Deferred Share Units
Weighted
average
grant date
fair value
Number of
per share
shares
(C$)
Unvested as at December 31, 2021
5,625,000
$ 1.03
Vested (i)
( 3,125,000 )
1.03
Unvested as at June 30, 2022
2,500,000
$ 1.03
Unvested as at December 31, 2022
2,710,000
0.97
Vested (ii)
( 1,250,000 )
1.03
Unvested as at December 31 2022 and June 30, 2023
1,460,000
$ 1.00
(i)
On
March 31, 2022, the Board approved the early vesting of 625,000 DSUs for one of the Company’s Directors. During the three months
ended June 30, 2022, the director redeemed 2,500,000 DSUs for C$ 750,000 , and elected to use net proceeds to subscribe for 375,000
units in the Company’s April 2022 special warrant issuance at C$ 0.30 per unit, with the balance of the redeemed amount payable
in cash after applicable withholding tax deductions.
(ii)
On
April 21, 2023, 1,250,000 DSUs for one of the Company’s Directors vested.
The vesting of DSU’s during the three and six months ending June 30, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expense of $ 486,602
and $ 287,324 , respectively (stock based recovery of $ 695,494 and $ 895,416 for the three and six months ending June 30, 2022, respectively).
11.
Commitments and Contingencies
As
stipulated in the agreement with the EPA and as described in Note 6, the Company is required to make two types of payments to the EPA
and IDEQ, one for historical water treatment cost-recovery to the EPA, and the other for ongoing water treatment. Water treatment costs
incurred through December 2021 are payable to the EPA, and water treatment costs incurred thereafter are payable to the IDEQ. The IDEQ
(as done formerly by the EPA) invoices the Company on an annual basis for the actual water treatment costs, which may exceed the recognized
estimated costs significantly. When the Company receives the water treatment invoices, it records any liability for actual costs over
and above any estimates made and adjusts future estimates as required based on these actual invoices received. The Company is required
to pay for the actual costs regardless of the periodic required estimated accruals and payments made each year.
On
July 28, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Idaho brought by Crescent Mining, LLC
(“Crescent”). The named defendants include Placer Mining, Robert Hopper Jr., and the Company. The lawsuit alleges that
Placer Mining and Robert Hopper Jr. intentionally flooded the Crescent Mine during the period from 1991 and 1994, and that the
Company is jointly and severally liable with the other defendants for unspecified past and future costs associated with the presence
of Acid Mine Drainage in the Crescent Mine. The plaintiff has requested unspecified damages. On September 20, 2021, the Company filed a motion to
dismiss Crescent’s claims against it, contending that such claims are facially deficient. On March 2, 2022, Chief US
District Court Judge, David C. Nye granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion to dismiss. The court granted the
Company’s motion to dismiss Crescent’s Cost Recovery claim under CERCLA Section 107(a), Declaratory Judgment, Tortious
Interference, Trespass, Nuisance and Negligence claims. These claims were dismissed without prejudice. The court denied the motion
to dismiss filed by Placer Mining Corp. for Crescent’s trespass, nuisance and negligence claims. Crescent later filed an
amended complaint on April 1, 2022. Placer Mining Corp. and Bunker Hill Mining Corp are named as co-defendants. The Company responded to the amended filing, refuting and denying all allegations made in the complaint except those
that are assertions of fact as a matter of public record. The Company believes the lawsuit against Placer Mining Corp. is
without merit and intends to defend Placer Mining Corp. vigorously pursuant to the
Company’s indemnification of Placer Mining Corp in the Sale and Purchase agreement executed between the companies for the Mine
on December 15, 2021.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement with C & E Tree Farm LLC for the lease of a land
parcel overlaying a portion of the Company’s existing mineral claims package. The Company is committed to making monthly payments
of $ 10,000 through February 2026.
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12.
Deferred tax liability
The Company incurred income tax
expense of $ 3.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and incurred no income tax expense for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the first six months of 2023 was
- 30.29 % compared to 0.0 % for the first six months of 2022. The effective tax rate during the first six months of 2023 rate differed
from the statutory rate primarily due to the income tax treatment of the Stream proceeds as deferred revenue compared to its
treatment as debt under U.S. GAAP thereby resulting in a decrease of the existing valuation allowance against deferred tax assets
related to the utilization of $ 32.3 million of net operating losses not previously benefitted. The Company maintains a valuation
allowance against net operating losses subject to Section 382 and other deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate during the first
six months of 2022 rate differed from the statutory rate primarily due to changes in the valuation allowance established to offset
net deferred tax assets.
A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related tax
benefits will not be realized. The Company analyzes its deferred tax assets and, if it is determined that the Company will not realize
all or a portion of its deferred tax assets, it will record or increase a valuation allowance. Conversely, if it is determined that the
Company will likely ultimately be able to realize all or a portion of the related benefits for which a valuation allowance
has been provided, all or a portion of the related valuation allowance will be reduced.
13.
Related party transactions
The
Company’s key management personnel have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities
of the Company and consists of the Company’s executive management team and management directors.
Schedule of Related Party Transactions
Three Months
Ended
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Consulting fees & wages
$ 357,468
$ 486,241
$ 572,917
$ 1,583,850
At
June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, $ 52,148 and $ 1,049,304 , respectively is owed to key management personnel with all amounts included in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
14.
Subsequent Events
Conversion of March 2023 Special Warrants
On July
24, 2023 , the “March 2023, Special Warrants” automatically converted into one share of common stock of the company
and one common stock purchase warrant of the company which entitles each warrant holder to acquire one share of common stock of
the Company at an exercise price of $ 0.15 per warrant share until March 27, 2026.
2023
RSU Grant
On
July 4, 2023, 6,735,354 RSU’s were granted to employees and executives of the Company. The RSU awards vest in one-third increments
on March 31 of 2024, 2025 and 2026.
2023
DSU Grant
On
July 4, 2023, 1,611,826 DSU’s were granted to directors of the Company. The DSU awards vest immediately.
On
July 6, 2023, 245,454
DSU’s were granted to a director of the
Company. The DSU award vests on July 6, 2024 .
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation
SPECIAL
NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements in this report, including statements in the following discussion, are what are known as “forward looking statements”,
which are basically statements about the future. For that reason, these statements involve risk and uncertainty since no one can accurately
predict the future. Words such as “plans,” “intends,” “will,” “hopes,” “seeks,”
“anticipates,” “expects “and the like often identify such forward looking statements, but are not the only indication
that a statement is a forward-looking statement. Such forward looking statements include statements concerning the Company’s plans
and objectives with respect to the present and future operations of the Company, and statements which express or imply that such present
and future operations will or may produce revenues, income or profits. Numerous factors and future events could cause the Company to
change such plans and objectives or fail to successfully implement such plans or achieve such objectives, or cause such present and future
operations to fail to produce revenues, income or profits. Therefore, the reader is advised that the following discussion should be considered
in light of the discussion of risks and other factors contained in this report and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.
No statements contained in the following discussion should be construed as a guarantee or assurance of future performance or future results.
Description
of Business
Corporate
Information
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S.A on February 20, 2007 under the name Lincoln Mining Corp. On February
11, 2010, the Company changed its name to Liberty Silver Corp and subsequently, on September 29, 2017, the Company changed its name to
Bunker Hill Mining Corp. The Company’s registered office is located at 1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 212, Carson City Nevada 89701,
and its head office is located at 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1P1, and its telephone number is 416-477-7771.
The Company’s website is www.bunkerhillmining.com. Information appearing on the website is not incorporated by reference into this
report.
Background
and Overview
The
Company’s sole focus is the development and restart of its 100% owned Bunker Hill mine (the “Mine”)
in Idaho, USA. The Mine remains the largest single producing mine by tonnage in the Silver Valley region of northwest Idaho, producing
over 165 million ounces of silver and 5 million tons of base metals between 1885 and 1981. The Mine is located within Operable
Unit 2 of the Bunker Hill Superfund site (EPA National Priorities Listing IDD048340921), where cleanup activities have been completed.
The
Company purchased the Mine on January 7, 2022 for $5,400,000 in cash. Prior to purchasing the Mine, the Company had entered
into a series of agreements with Placer Mining Corporation (“Placer Mining”), the prior owner, for the lease and option to
purchase the Mine. The first of these agreements was announced on August 28, 2017, with subsequent amendments and/or extensions announced
on November 1, 2019, July 7, 2020, and November 20, 2020.
Under
the most recent of these agreements, the Company was required to make payments pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (“EPA”) whereby for so long as the Company leases, owns and/or occupies the Mine, the Company would make payments
to the EPA on behalf of Placer Mining in satisfaction of the EPA’s claim for historical water treatment cost recovery in accordance
with the Settlement Agreement reached with the EPA in 2018. Immediately prior to the purchase of the Mine, the Company’s liability
to EPA in this regard totaled $11,000,000. Concurrent with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed incremental liabilities of $8,000,000
to the EPA, consistent with the terms of the amended Settlement Agreement with the EPA that was executed in December 2021 (see “EPA
2018 Settlement Agreement & 2021 Amended Settlement Agreement” in the “Our Business” section above).
In
early 2020, a new management team comprised of former executives from Barrick Gold Corp. assumed leadership of the Company. Since
that time, the Company conducted multiple exploration campaigns, published multiple economic studies and Mineral Resource Estimates,
and advanced the rehabilitation and development of the Mine. In December 2021, it announced a project finance package with Sprott
Private Resource Streaming & Royalty Corp. (“SRSR”), an amended Settlement Agreement with the EPA, and the purchase of the Bunker Hill
Mine, setting the stage for a restart of the Mine.
Key milestones following the purchase of the mine
have included the purchase and demobilization of a process plant to site, advancement of engineering and a Prefeasibility Study envisaging
the restart of the Mine, the completion of the primary portion of the ramp decline connecting the 5 and 6 Levels and securing of $96,000,000
of financing commitments from SRSR.
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Results
of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis provide information that is believed to be relevant to an assessment and understanding of the results
of operation and financial condition of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022. Unless otherwise
stated, all figures herein are expressed in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
Comparison
of the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
Revenue
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively, the Company generated no revenue.
Expenses
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company reported total operating expenses of $3,336,973 and $5,522,461, respectively
(total operating expenses of $ 3,979,862 and $9,466,536 for the three and six months ending June 30, 2022, respectively).
The
decrease in total operating expenses was primarily due to (i) a decrease in mine preparation expenses of $1,821,223, and $4,382,302
(ii) a decrease in consulting and wages expenses of $636,137 and $2,222,699 for the three and six months ending, respectively. Mine
preparation expenses were $nil in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of the Company determining that costs
directly attributed to the mine after September 30, 2022 (upon the release of the prefeasibility study) constituted mine development
costs (capitalized to non-current assets) instead of mine preparation costs (expense) given the existence of probable mineral
reserves and an economic study incorporating them. The decrease in consulting and wages expenses was impacted by a lower volume of
transactions and a lower bonus accrual in the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022.
Net
Income (loss) and Comprehensive Income (loss)
The
Company had net loss of $16,857,782 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 (net income of $12,054,781 for the three months ended
June 30, 2022). Offsetting the decrease in operating expenses (as described above), net loss in the three months ended June 30, 2023
was impacted by a $21,015,772, increase in the loss due to change in derivative liability (loss of $13,246,561 for the three months
ended June 30, 2023 compared to gain of $7,769,211 for the three months ended June 30, 2022) and a loss of $1,884,232 for the 3
months ending June 30, 2023 relating to the change in fair of convertible debentures compared to a gain of 626,075 for the 3 months
ending June 30, 2022). Both changes in fair value were driven by a proportionally greater incline in the Company’s
share price for the three months ending June 30, 2023, relative to a decline in share price in the three months ending June 30,
2022. The change in net loss was further impacted by a decrease of $1,496,683 gain on extinguishment in debt in the three months
ending June 30, 2023, compared to the 3 months ending June 30, 2022. A gain of $7,117,420 was recognized in the three months ending
June 30, 2023, relating to the sale of mineral properties, compared with a $8,614,103 gain on EPA settlement in the three months
ending June 30, 2022. Net loss for the three months ending June 30, 2023, included the initial recognition of a deferred tax
liability and corresponding deferred tax expense relating to the closing of the stream transaction ($3,508,741 for the six months
ending June 30, 2023, compared to $nil for the 6 months ending June 30, 2022).
The
Company had net loss of $15,066,635 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (net income of $9,173,895 for the six months ended June 30,
2022). Offsetting the decrease in operating expenses (as described above), net loss in the six months ended June 30, 2023 was impacted
by a $20,243,206 increase in the loss due to change in derivative liability (loss of $9,019,987 for the six months ended June 30, 2023
compared to gain of $11,223,2019 for the six months ended June 30, 2022) and a loss of $194,531 for the 3 months ending June 30, 2023
relating to the change in fair of convertible debentures compared to a gain of 552,606 for the 3 months ending June 30, 2022). Both changes
in fair value were driven by a proportionally greater incline in the Company’s share price for the six months ending June 30, 2023,
relative to a decline in share price in the six months ending June 30, 2022. The change in net loss was further impacted by a decrease
of $1,496,683 gain on extinguishment in debt in the six months ending June 30, 2023, compared to the 3 months ending June 30, 2022. A
gain of $7,117,420 was recognized in the six months ending June 30, 2023, relating to the sale of mineral properties, compared with a
$8,614,103 gain on EPA settlement in the six months ending June 30, 2022. Net loss for the six months ending June 30, 2023, included
the initial recognition of a deferred tax liability and corresponding deferred tax expense relating to the closing of the stream transaction
($3,508,741 for the six months ending June 30, 2023, compared to $nil for the 6 months ending June 30, 2022).
The
Company had comprehensive loss of $17,231,197 and $14,633,038 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively
(comprehensive income of $12,426,367 and $9,545,481 for the month three and six ended June 30, 2022, respectively). Comprehensive
(loss) income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, is inclusive of a ($373,415) and $433,597 gain on change in fair
value on own credit risk ($371,586 and $371,586 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively).
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Current
Assets and Total Assets
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company had total current assets of $42,831,724, compared to total current assets of $7,741,052 at December 31,
2022 – an increase of $35,090,672; and total assets of $67,863,964, compared to total assets of $32,929,892 at December 31, 2022
– an increase of $34,934,072. The increase in current assets and total assets was primarily due to the closing of the $46,000,000
Stream, net of repayment of the $5,000,000 Bridge Loan and transaction related costs.
Current
Liabilities and Total Liabilities
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company had total current liabilities of $18,353,350 and total liabilities of $104,296,588, compared to total current
liabilities of $10,155,582 and total liabilities of $59,106,835 at December 31, 2022. Current liabilities decreased primarily as a result
of the repayment of the $5,000,000 Bridge Loan from the proceeds of the Stream. Total liabilities increased primarily as a result of
closing of the $46,000,000 Stream (net of repayment of the $5,000,000 Bridge Loan) and an increase in the carrying values of the CD1
and CD2 and settlement of RCD.
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Working
Capital and Shareholders’ Deficit
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company had a working capital balance of $24,478,374 and a shareholders’ deficiency of $36,432,624
compared to a working capital deficit of $2,414,530 and a shareholders’ deficiency of $26,176,943 as of December 31, 2022. The
working capital balance increased during the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to cash received from closing of the
$46,000,000 Stream (net of repayment of the $5,000,000 Bridge Loan and transaction related costs) and cash received from the closing
of a brokered private placement of special warrants of the Company, partially offset by operating expenses and capital expenditures
incurred during the period. The shareholders’ deficiency decreased due to net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023,
partially offset by an increase due to proceeds received from equity financing in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Cash
Flow
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company had a net cash increase of $34,425,054, primarily due to the closing of a brokered private
placement of special warrants of the Company and proceeds received from the exercise of warrants and closing of the Stream agreement
with SRSR. Cash expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2023, were primarily related to working capital requirements.
Subsequent
Events
Conversion
of March 2023 Special Warrants
On
July 24, 2023, the “March 2023, Special Warrants” automatically converted into one share of common stock of the company and
one common stock purchase warrant of the company which entitles each warrant holder therof to acquire one share of common stock of the
Company at an exercise price of $0.15 per Warrant share until March 27, 2026.
2023
RSU Grant
On
July 4, 2023, 6,735,354 RSU’s were granted to employees and executives of the Company. The RSU awards vest in one-third increments
on March 31 of 2024, 2025 and 2026.
2023
DSU Grant
On
July 4, 2023, 1,611,826 DSU’s were granted to directors of the Company. The DSU awards vest immediately.
On
July 6, 2023, 245,454 DSU’s were granted to a director of the Company. The DSU award vest on July 6, 2024.
New
Director
On
July 6, 2023, the Company appointed Paul Smith to its Board of Directors and Chair of its new Growth Committee.
AGM
Results and Amendments to Equity Compensation Plans
The
Company held its Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting”) on August 4, 2023. The nominees for the Board of Directors listed
in the Company’s management information circular dated July 6, 2023 (the “Circular”), being (i) Sam Ash, (ii) Mark
Cruise, (iii) Dickson Hall, (iv) Cassandra Joseph, (v) Pamela Saxton, (vi) Paul Smith and (vii) Richard Williams, were elected to the
board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their
successors are duly appointed or elected.
In
addition, at the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved: (ii) the re-appointment of MNP LLP Chartered Professional Accountants
as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year; (ii) the Company’s amended and restated stock option plan (the “Amended and
Restated Stock Option Plan”); and (iii) the Company’s amended and restated restricted stock unit incentive plan (the “Amended
and Restated RSU Plan” and, together with the Stock Option Plan, the “Security Based Compensation Plans”).
The
Security Based Compensation Plans were each approved by the Board on July 5, 2023 and are being implemented to comply with the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) in connection with Bunker Hill’s application to list its common stock (the
“Common Shares”) on the TSXV.
The
Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan is a rolling plan meaning that the maximum number of Common Shares issuable thereunder is 10%
of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) at the time of the grant of options.
The
Amended and Restated RSU Plan is a fixed plan meaning the maximum number of Common Shares issuable thereunder is fixed at 26,581,075,
being 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis as at July 5, 2023.
Additional
information regarding the Security Based Compensation Plans, including details regarding the amendments, can be found in the Circular
posted on Bunker Hill’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
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Critical
accounting estimates
The
preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s
experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
outcomes can differ from these estimates. The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing material
adjustment to the amounts recognized in the financial statements are:
Share-based
payments
Management
determines costs for share-based payments using market-based valuation techniques. The fair value of the share awards and warrant liabilities
are determined at the date of grant using generally accepted valuation techniques and for warrant liabilities at each balance sheets
date thereafter. Assumptions are made and judgment used in applying valuation techniques. These assumptions and judgments include estimating
the future volatility of the stock price and expected dividend yield. Such judgments and assumptions are inherently uncertain. Changes
in these assumptions affect the fair value estimates.
Convertible
loans, promissory notes, stream obligation and warrants
Estimating
the fair value of derivative warrant liability requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms
and conditions of the issuance. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including
the expected life of the warrants derivative liability, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them.
The
fair value estimates of the convertible loans use inputs to the valuation model that include risk-free rates, equity value per common
share, USD-CAD exchange rates, spot and futures prices of minerals, expected equity volatility, expected volatility in minerals prices,
discount for lack of marketability, credit spread, expected mineral production over the life of the mine, and project risk/estimation
risk factors.
The stream obligation inputs used to determine the future cash flows and effective interest for the amortized cost
calculation include futures prices of minerals and expected mineral production over the life of the mine.
The
fair value estimates may differ from actual fair values and these differences may be significant and could have a material impact on
the Company’s balance sheets and the consolidated statements of operations. Assets are reviewed for an indication of impairment
at each reporting date. This determination requires significant judgment. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include, but
are not limited to, significant negative industry or economic trends, interruptions in exploration activities or a significant drop in
precious metal prices.
Accrued
liabilities
The
Company has to make estimates to accrue for certain expenditures due to delay in receipt of third-party vendor invoices. These accruals
are made based on trends, history and knowledge of activities. Actual results may be different.
The
Company makes monthly estimates of its water treatment costs, with a true-up to the annual invoice received from the IDEQ. Using the
actual costs in the annual invoice, the Company will then reassess its estimate for future periods. Given the nature, complexity and
variability of the various actual cost items included in the invoice, the Company has used the most recent invoice as its estimate of
the water treatment costs for future periods.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not
applicable.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company’s
controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that
it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose
in the reports it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under
the SEC’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to principal executive
and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
As
of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company made an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
disclosure controls and procedures over financial reporting for the timely alert to material information required to be included in the
Company’s periodic SEC reports and of ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified. This evaluation resulted in the conclusion that the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures
were effective as of June 30, 2023.
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Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
The
management of the Company is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and related financial information appearing
in this report. The financial statements and notes have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. The management of the Company also is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting is defined as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: i) pertain to the maintenance of records that
in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; ii) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the Company; and iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,
use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management,
including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls, procedures and internal control over financial
reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met and may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Further, over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and
the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because
of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can
be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
With
the participation of the CEO and CFO, the Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting as of June 30, 2023 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed
or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed
or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s
principal executive and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that the internal control over
financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2023.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
Other
than as described below, neither the Company nor its property is the subject of any current, pending, or threatened legal proceedings.
The Company is not aware of any other legal proceedings in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record
or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities, or any associate of any such director, officer,
affiliate or security holder of the Company, is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest
adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
On
July 28, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Idaho brought by Crescent Mining, LLC
(“Crescent”). The named defendants include Placer Mining, Robert Hopper Jr., and the Company. The lawsuit alleges that
Placer Mining and Robert Hopper Jr. intentionally flooded the Crescent Mine during the period from 1991 and 1994, and that the
Company is jointly and severally liable with the other defendants for unspecified past and future costs associated with the presence
of AMD in the Crescent Mine. The plaintiff has requested unspecified damages. On September 20, 2021, the Company filed a motion to
dismiss Crescent’s claims against it, contending that such claims are facially deficient. On March 2, 2022, Chief US
District Court Judge, David C. Nye granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion to dismiss. The court granted the
Company’s motion to dismiss Crescent’s Cost Recovery claim under CERCLA Section 107(a), Declaratory Judgment, Tortious
Interference, Trespass, Nuisance and Negligence claims. These claims were dismissed without prejudice. The court denied the motion
to dismiss filed by Placer Mining Corp. for Crescent’s trespass, nuisance and negligence claims. Crescent later filed an
amended complaint on April 1, 2022. Placer Mining Corp. and Bunker Hill Mining Corp are named as co-defendants. The Company responded to the amended filing, refuting and denying all allegations made in the complaint except those
that are assertions of fact as a matter of public record. The Company believes the lawsuit
against Placer Mining Corp. is without merit and intends to defend Placer Mining Corp. vigorously pursuant to the Company’s
indemnification of Placer Mining Corp in the Sale and Purchase agreement executed between the companies for the Mine on December 15,
2021.
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On
October 26, 2021, the Company asserted claims against Crescent in a separate lawsuit. Bunker Hill Mining Corporation v. Venzee Technologies
Inc. et al, Case No. 2:21-cv-209-REP, filed in the same court on May 14, 2021. The Company has subsequently executed a tolling agreement
with Venzee in exchange for dropping its lawsuit. The Company originally filed this lawsuit on May 14, 2021 against other parties but
has since filed an amended complaint to include its claims against Crescent. This lawsuit has been consolidated into the lawsuit Crescent filed on July 28, 2021.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
There
have been no changes to our risk factors as reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds
Not
Applicable.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Pursuant
to Section 1503(a) of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”),
issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required
to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations,
issued under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
(the “MSHA”), as well as related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities.
The
following table provides information for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Mine
Mine Act §104 Violations (1)
Mine Act §104(b) Orders (2)
Mine Act §104(d) Citations and Orders (3)
Mine Act §110(b)(2) Violations (4)
Mine Act §107(a) Orders (5)
Proposed Assessments from MSHA (In dollars $)
Mining Related Fatalities
Mine Act §104(e) Notice (yes/no) (6)
Pending Legal Action before Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (yes/no)
Bunker Hill Mine
1
0
0
0
0
143.00
0
No
No
(1)
The
total number of violations received from MSHA under §104 of the Mine Act, which includes citations for health or safety standards
that could significantly and substantially contribute to a serious injury if left unabated.
(2)
The
total number of orders issued by MSHA under §104(b) of the Mine Act, which represents a failure to abate a citation under §104(a)
within the period of time prescribed by MSHA.
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(3)
The
total number of citations and orders issued by MSHA under §104(d) of the Mine Act for unwarrantable failure to comply with mandatory
health or safety standards.
(4)
The
total number of flagrant violations issued by MSHA under §110(b)(2) of the Mine Act.
(5)
The
total number of orders issued by MSHA under §107(a) of the Mine Act for situations in which MSHA determined an imminent danger
existed.
(6)
A
written notice from the MSHA regarding a pattern of violations, or a potential to have such pattern under §104(e) of the Mine
Act.
Item
5. Other Information
None .
Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Document
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Inline
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101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 14, 2023
BUNKER
HILL MINING CORP.
By
/s/
Sam Ash
Sam
Ash, Chief Executive Officer and President
In
accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 14, 2023
BUNKER
HILL MINING CORP.
By
/s/
David Wiens
David
Wiens, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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