Bunker Hill Mining Corp. 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements The unaudited 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. Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Expressed in United States Dollars) September 30, December 31, 2023 2022 ASSETS Current assets Cash $ 28,360,495 $ 708,105 Restricted cash 6,476,000 6,476,000 Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (note 3) 685,318 556,947 Total current assets 35,521,813 7,741,052 Non-current assets Spare parts inventory 341,004 341,004 Equipment (note 4) 664,188 551,204 Right-of-use asset (note 4) 143,549 - Long term deposit 249,265 269,015 Bunker Hill Mine and mining interests (note 5) 14,693,810 15,896,645 Process plant (note 4) 13,550,493 8,130,972 Total assets $ 65,164,122 $ 32,929,892 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 1,842,719 $ 4,523,502 Accrued liabilities 862,010 1,500,164 Current portion of lease liability 23,500 - Derivative warrant liability (note 8) - 903,697 Deferred share units liability (note 10) 719,097 573,742 Interest payable (note 7) 579,558 1,154,477 Promissory notes payable (note 7) 1,095,253 1,500,000 Total current liabilities 5,122,137 10,155,582 Non-current liabilities Bridge loan (note 7) - 4,684,446 Series 1 convertible debenture (note 7) 5,190,551 5,537,360 Series 2 convertible debenture (note 7) 12,746,242 14,063,525 Stream obligation (note 7) 46,665,044 - Royalty convertible debenture (note 7) - 10,285,777 Environmental protection agency cost recovery liability, net of discount (note 6) 9,132,953 7,941,466 Deferred tax liability (note 12) 2,842,067 - Derivative warrant liabilities (note 8) 4,657,031 6,438,679 Total liabilities 86,356,025 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; 317,444,482 and 229,501,661 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively (note 8) 316 228 Additional paid-in-capital (note 8) 57,262,905 45,161,513 Accumulated other comprehensive income 756,210 253,875 Accumulated deficit ( 79,211,334 ) ( 71,592,559 ) Total shareholders’ deficiency ( 21,191,903 ) ( 26,176,943 ) Total shareholders’ deficiency and liabilities $ 65,164,122 $ 32,929,892 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. 3 Bunker Hill Mining Corp. Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Expressed in United States Dollars) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30 2023 2022 2023 2022 Operating expenses Operation and administration $ 1,530,884 $ 150,910 $ 4,414,781 $ 587,514 Mine preparation - 2,533,101 - 6,861,403 Legal and accounting 443,635 210,960 1,367,322 975,014 Consulting and wages 797,203 929,977 2,512,080 4,867,553 Loss from operations ( 2,771,722 ) ( 3,824,948 ) ( 8,294,183 ) ( 13,291,484 ) Other income or gain (expense or loss) Interest income 476,397 - 707,530 - Change in derivative liabilities (note 8) 8,531,630 7,315,161 ( 488,357 ) 18,538,380 Gain on FV of debentures (note 7) 2,450,968 1,301,069 2,256,437 3,041,056 Gain on EPA settlement - - - 8,614,103 Gain on debt settlement (note 5) - - 7,117,420 - Gain on warrant settlement - - 214,714 - Interest expense (note 6,7) ( 2,293,643 ) ( 1,026,233 ) ( 5,006,692 ) ( 2,143,840 ) Debenture finance costs - ( 64,054 ) - ( 1,230,539 ) Finance costs (note 7, 8) 170,771 - ( 930,110 ) ( 455,653 ) Loss on debt modification (note 7) - - ( 99,569 ) - Loss on debt settlement (note 7) - - ( 491,643 ) - Other (loss) income ( 919 ) 1,811 23,520 26,002 (Loss) on foreign exchange ( 18,622 ) ( 12,453 ) ( 22,101 ) ( 233,777 ) (Loss) income for the period pre tax $ 6,544,860 $ 3,690,353 $ ( 5,013,034 ) $ 12,864,248 Deferred tax recovery (expense) (note 12) 903,000 - ( 2,605,741 ) - Net (loss) income for the period $ 7,447,860 $ 3,690,353 $ ( 7,618,775 ) $ 12,864,248 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Gain on change in FV on own credit risk 68,738 625,050 502,335 996,636 Other comprehensive income 68,738 625,050 502,335 996,636 Comprehensive (loss) income $ 7,516,598 $ 4,315,403 $ ( 7,116,440 ) $ 13,860,884 Dilutive effect of derivative warrant liabilities $ - $ - $ - $ - Diluted net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income for the period $ 7,516,598 $ 4,315,403 $ ( 7,116,440 ) $ 13,860,884 Net income (loss) per common share – basic $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ ( 0.03 ) $ 0.07 Net income (loss) per common share – fully diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ ( 0.03 ) $ 0.05 Weighted average common shares – basic 303,974,814 219,466,235 266,313,125 198,364,188 Weighted average common shares – fully diluted 415,044,889 318,204,510 266,313,125 250,681,393 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. 4 Bunker Hill Mining Corp. Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in United States Dollars) Nine Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, 2023 2022 Operating activities Net (loss) income for the period $ ( 7,618,775 ) $ 12,864,248 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Stock-based compensation 1,131,965 ( 300,475 ) Depreciation expense 126,425 172,259 Change in fair value of warrant liability 488,357 ( 18,538,380 ) Deferred tax expense 2,605,741 - Gain on warrant settlement ( 214,714 ) - Units issued for services 111,971 1,060,858 Interest expense on lease liability 5,384 1,834 Interest expense - 2,143,840 Financing costs - 264,435 Foreign exchange loss (gain) - 233,059 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 ( 2,256,437 ) ( 3,041,056 ) Accretion of non-current liabilities 2,597,487 631,701 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 ( 113,184 ) ( 1,145,727 ) Accounts payable ( 1,393,749 ) 947,699 Accrued liabilities ( 101,498 ) 526,322 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 - EPA - ( 113,579 ) Interest payable 1,593,181 ( 639,402 ) Net cash used in operating activities ( 9,564,054 ) ( 17,055,674 ) Investing activities Additions to Bunker Hill Mine and mining interests ( 1,094,037 ) ( 5,880,471 ) Land purchase - ( 202,000 ) Process plant ( 5,818,688 ) ( 2,815,398 ) Purchase of equipment ( 219,751 ) ( 316,600 ) Purchase of spare parts inventory - ( 341,004 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 7,132,476 ) ( 9,555,473 ) Financing activities Proceeds from stream obligation 46,000,000 - Transaction costs stream obligation ( 740,956 ) - 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 ( 145,090 ) ( 64,828 ) Net cash provided by financing activities 44,348,920 35,704,917 Net change in cash 27,652,390 9,093,770 Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period 7,184,105 486,063 Cash and restricted cash, end of period $ 34,836,495 $ 9,579,833 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 $ 643,906 Reconciliation from Cash Flow Statement to Balance Sheet: Cash and restricted cash end of period $ 34,836,495 $ 9,579,833 Less restricted cash 6,476,000 9,476,000 Cash end of period $ 28,360,495 $ 103,833 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. 5 Bunker Hill Mining Corp. Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency (Expressed in United States Dollars) 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 - - 1,348,851 - - - 1,348,851 Compensation options - - 111,971 - - - 111,971 Shares issued for RSUs vested 5,767,218 6 ( 6 ) - - - - Non brokered shares issued for $0.30 CAD - - - - - - Stock subscription received for units - - - - - - Contractor shares issued for $0.30 CAD - - - - - - - Shares issued for Mill purchase - - - - - - - Issue costs - - - - - - - Warrant valuation - - - - - - - Shares issued for warrant exercise 10,416,667 10 907,080 - - - 907,090 Shares issued for interest payable 20,125,209 20 2,308,171 - - - 2,308,191 Special warrant shares issued for $ 0.15 CAD 51,633,727 52 7,425,325 - - - 7,425,377 OCI - - - - 502,335 - 502,335 Net income (loss) for the period - - - - - ( 7,618,775 ) ( 7,618,775 ) Balance, September 30, 2023 317,444,482 $ 316 $ 57,262,905 $ - $ 756,210 $ ( 79,211,334 ) $ ( 21,191,903 ) Balance, December 31, 2021 164,435,829 $ 164 $ 38,248,618 $ - $ - $ ( 72,491,150 ) $ ( 34,242,368 ) Balance 164,435,829 $ 164 $ 38,248,618 $ - $ - $ ( 72,491,150 ) $ ( 34,242,368 ) Stock-based compensation - - 188,477 - - - 188,477 Compensation options - - 264,435 - - - 264,435 Shares issued for interest payable 3,291,339 3 643,903 - - - 643,906 Shares issued for RSUs vested 966,750 2 ( 2 ) - - - - 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 - - ( 900,531 ) - - - ( 900,531 ) Warrant valuation - - ( 6,246,848 ) - - - ( 6,246,848 ) OCI - - - - 996,636 - 996,636 Net income (loss) for the period - - - - - 12,864,248 12,864,248 Balance, September 30, 2022 219,649,574 $ 219 $ 43,894,878 $ - $ 996,636 $ ( 59,626,902 ) $ ( 14,735,169 ) Balance 219,649,574 $ 219 $ 43,894,878 $ - $ 996,636 $ ( 59,626,902 ) $ ( 14,735,169 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. 6 Bunker Hill Mining Corp. Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Three and Nine Months Ended September 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 September 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. The unaudited condensed interim 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 September 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Prepaid expenses and deposits $ 595,318 $ 386,218 Environment protection agency overpayment (note 6) 90,000 170,729 Total $ 685,318 $ 556,947 7 4. Equipment, Right-of-Use asset, and Process Plant Equipment consists of the following: Schedule of Equipment September 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Equipment $ 1,140,324 $ 920,571 Equipment, gross 1,140,324 920,571 Less accumulated depreciation ( 476,136 ) ( 369,367 ) Equipment, net $ 664,188 $ 551,204 The total depreciation expense relating to equipment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $ 30,344 and $ 106,769 , respectively. Compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $ 42,814 and $ 119,905 , 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 8. - 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 September 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 6,967,036 2,296,266 Process Plant $ 13,550,493 $ 8,130,972 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. 8 Right-of-use asset consists of the following: Schedule of Right-of-use Asset September 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Loader leases 163,205 - Loader leases accumulated depreciation ( 19,656 ) - Right-of-use asset, net $ 143,549 $ - The total depreciation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $ 6,887 and $ 19,656 , respectively. Compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $ nil 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. 9 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). 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 September 30, 2023, a total of $ 2,218,439 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 unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income. The carrying cost of the Mine is comprised of the following: Schedule of Mining Interests September 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Bunker Hill Mine purchase $ 14,247,210 $ 14,247,210 Capitalized development 2,218,440 1,447,435 Sale of mineral properties (note 7) ( 1,973,840 ) - Bunker Hill mine $ 14,491,810 $ 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 nine months ended September 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 (note 11). 10 6. Environmental Protection Agency and Water Treatment Liabilities (“EPA”) 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 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. 11 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 from $ 9,000,000 . 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 September 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 September 30, 2023. The Company recorded accretion expense on the liability of $ 420,518 and $ 1,191,487 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, bringing the net liability to $ 9,132,953 (previously accrued interest of $ 154,743 ) as of September 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 September 30, 2023, a prepaid expense of $ 90,000 (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 unaudited condensed interim balance sheets as accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. 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 9 months ended September 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 unaudited 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 through participating in the March 2023 Offering (Note 8). 12 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 September 30, 2023, the Company owes $ 1,095,253 in promissory notes payable, which is included in current liabilities on the unaudited condensed interim consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $ 41,410 and $ 151,821 respectively. Compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $ 56,712 and $ 224,589 respectively. At September 30, 2023 financing costs of $ 44,560 ($ 384,041 at December 31, 2022) is included in interest payable on the unaudited 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 June 23, 2023, the Company closed the 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. The Company incurred $ 254,220 of financing costs on the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) 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. 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. 13 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 unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss). Additionally, on settlement of the RCD, $ 347,499 of previously deferred to other comprehensive (loss) income was recognized in the net income (loss on FV of convertible debentures) on the unaudited 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. 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. 14 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 % CD1 note(3) (2)(4)(5)(3) 09-30-23 03-31-26 7.50 % 0.104 115 % 8.65 % 4.91 % 19.78 % CD2 note(3) (2)(4)(5)(3) 09-30-23 03-31-26 10.50 % 0.104 115 % 8.65 % 4.91 % 21.67 % Convertible Debenture (2)(4)(5)(3) 09-30-23 03-31-26 10.50 % 0.104 115 % 8.65 % 4.91 % 21.67 % (1) The CD1 carried a Discount for Lack of Marketability (“DLOM”) of 5.0 % as of the issuance date and as of September 30, 2023. The CD2 carried a DLOM of 10.0 % as of the issuance date and September 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 September 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 September 30, 2023, and as of December 31, 2022, were as follows: Schedule of Fair Value Derivative Liability Instrument Description September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 CD1 $ 5,190,551 $ 5,537,360 RCD - 10,285,777 CD2 12,746,242 14,063,525 Total $ 17,936,793 $ 29,886,662 15 The total gain on fair value of debentures recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $ 2,450,968 and $ 2,256,437 , respectively, and $ 1,301,069 and $ 3,041,056 for the three and nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $ 68,738 and $ 502,335 , respectively. Compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $ 625,050 and $ 996,636 , respectively. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $ 510,411 and $ 1,857,822 , respectively. Compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $ 691,111 and $ 1,279,849 , respectively. At September 30, 2023 interest of $ 510,411 ($ 691,890 at December 31, 2022) is included in interest payable on the consolidated balance sheets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 the Company recognized $ nil and $ 268,889 , respectively, loss on debt settlement in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income as a result of settling interest by issuance of shares ( 0 and 20,125,209 shares for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023 respectively). Compared to the three and nine months ended September 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 September 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 at 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 unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income. At September 30, 2023 interest of $ nil ($ 53,985 at December 31, 2022) is included in interest payable on the unaudited condensed interim balance sheets. Interest expense for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $ 168,166 and $ 346,550 respectively. Compared to the three and nine months ended September 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 unaudited 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 unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of income. The Company determined the effective interest rate of the Stream obligation to be 11.4 % and recorded accretion expense on the liability of $ 1,321,000 and $ 1,406,000 respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 ($ nil for the three and nine months 2022), bringing the liability to $ 46,665,044 as of September 30, 2023. 16 $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 September 30, 2023 as no amount has been drawn from the facility. 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 April 2022, the Company closed a private placement of 37,849,325 Special Warrants and a non-brokered private placement of 1,471,664 units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $ 9,384,622 (C$ 11,796,297 ). Related parties, including management, directors, and consultants, participated in the Special Warrant private placement for a total of 4,809,160 shares (included in the total above). The Special Warrants were issued at a price of C$ 0.30 per special warrant. Each Special Warrant shall be automatically exercisable (without payment of any further consideration and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) into one unit of the Company (a “Brokered Unit”) on the date that is the earlier of: (i) the date that is three (3) business days following the date on which the Company has obtained both (A) a receipt from the Canadian security commission in each of the each of the provinces of Canada which the purchasers and Agents (as defined herein) are residents where the Special Warrants are sold (the “Qualifying Jurisdictions”) for a (final) short-form prospectus qualifying the distribution of the common stock of the Company (“Common Shares”) and common stock purchase warrants of the Company (the “Warrants”) issuable upon exercise of the Special Warrants (the “Qualification Prospectus”); and (B) notification that the registration statement, under U.S. securities laws, of the Company filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has been declared effective by the SEC (the “Registration Statement”); and (ii) the date that is six months following April 1, 2022 (the “Closing ‎Date”). Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share for C$ 0.37 until April 1, 2025. The warrants shall also be exercisable on a cashless basis in the event the Registration Statement has not been made effective by the SEC prior to the date of exercise. On May 31, 2022, the Company announced that it had received a receipt from the Ontario Securities Commission for its final short-form Canadian prospectus qualifying the distribution of the common stock of the Company and common stock purchase warrants of the Company issuable upon exercise of the special warrants of the Company that were issued on April 1, 2022. The Company also announced that it received notice from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that its Form S-1 has been declared effective as of May 27, 2022. As a result of obtaining the receipt for the Canadian prospectus and the declaration of effectiveness for the Form S-1, each unexercised Special Warrant was automatically exercised into one Common Share and one Warrant without further action on the part of the holders. The non-brokered 1,471,664 units were issued at a price of C$ 0.30 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$ 0.37 until April 1, 2025. In connection with the special warrants offering, the agents earned a cash commission in the amount of C$ 563,968 and compensation options exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 1,879,892 units of the Company at C$ 0.30 a unit until April 1, 2024. Each compensation unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$ 0.37 until April 1, 2024. 17 In April 2022, the Company issued 1,315,856 common shares in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ended March 31, 2022. In May 2022, the Company issued 10,416,667 units to Teck Resources Limited in consideration towards the purchase of the Pend Oreille Processing Plant at C$ 0.245 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$ 0.37 until May 13, 2025. In June 2022, the Company issued 1,218,000 units to contractors for bonuses accrued during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$ 0.37 until April 1, 2025. In July 2022, the Company issued 1,975,482 common shares in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ended June 30, 2022. 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 837,460 (C$ 1,145,834 ) to the Company. During the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023 the Company recognized a change (gain) in derivative liability of $ nil and $( 400,152 ) respectively, relating to the Teck warrants using the following assumptions: volatility of 120 %, stock price of C$ 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. 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. 18 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. The Special Warrants issued on March 27, 2023 were converted to 51,633,727 Common Shares and common stock purchase warrants on July 24, 2023. 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 Conversion Date Grant Date Expected life 977 days 1096 days Volatility 24 % 24 % Risk free interest rate 4.64 % 3.40 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.11 Fair value of March 2023 Unit $ 9,809,314 $ 4,536,020 Change in derivative liability $ 5,273,294 Common Stock $ 7,425,377 Warrant $ 2,383,937 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 United States Dollars. 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 unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive (loss) income 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022: Schedule of Estimated Using the Binomial Model to Determine the Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities March 2023 warrants September 30, 2023 Grant Date Expected life 909 days 909 days Volatility 24 % 24 Risk free interest rate 4.64 % 4.33 Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.19 Fair value $ 1,149,538 $ 2,383,937 Change in derivative liability $ ( 1,234,399 ) April 2022 special warrants issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life 549 days 822 days Volatility 120 % 120 % Risk free interest rate 4.87 % 4.06 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.17 Fair value $ 1,408,152 $ 2,406,104 Change in derivative liability $ ( 997,952 ) April 2022 non-brokered issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life 549 days 822 days Volatility 120 % 120 % Risk free interest rate 4.87 % 4.06 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.17 Fair value $ 54,751 $ 93,553 Change in derivative liability $ ( 38,802 ) 19 June 2022 issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life 549 days 822 days Volatility 120 % 120 % Risk free interest rate 4.87 % 3.72 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.17 Fair value $ 45,314 $ 77,429 Change in derivative liability $ ( 32,115 ) February 2021 issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life 863 days 1,136 days Volatility 120 % 120 % Risk free interest rate 4.64 % 3.72 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.17 Fair value $ 872,523 $ 1,335,990 Change in derivative liability $ ( 463,467 ) August 2020 issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life Expired 243 days Volatility N/A 120 % Risk free interest rate N/A 4.06 % Dividend yield N/A 0 % Share price (C$) $ N/A $ 0.17 Fair value $ - $ 903,697 Change in derivative liability $ ( 903,697 ) June 2019 issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life 823 days 1,096 days Volatility 115 % 120 % Risk free interest rate 4.87 % 3.82 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.17 Fair value $ 444,149 $ 725,737 Change in derivative liability $ ( 281,588 ) August 2019 issuance September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Expected life 823 days 1,096 days Volatility 115 % 120 % Risk free interest rate 4.87 % 3.82 % Dividend yield 0 % 0 % Share price (C$) $ 0.15 $ 0.17 Fair value $ 682,604 $ 1,115,369 Change in derivative liability $ ( 432,765 ) 20 Outstanding warrants at September 30, 2023 and September 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, September 30, 2022 162,129,064 0.49 0.17 Balance, December 31, 2022 162,129,064 $ 0.49 $ 0.17 Issued 51,633,727 0.15 0.05 Expired ( 58,284,148 ) 0.50 0.27 Exercised ( 10,416,667 ) 0.11 0.12 Balance, September 30, 2023 145,061,976 $ 0.37 $ 0.09 At September 30, 2023, the following warrants were outstanding: Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Exercise Price Exercise Number of Number of warrants Expiry date price (C$) warrants exercisable April 1, 2025 0.37 40,538,969 40,538,969 December 31, 2025 0.59 32,895,200 32,895,200 February 9, 2026 0.60 17,112,500 17,112,500 February 16, 2026 0.60 2,881,580 2,881,580 March 27, 2026 0.15 51,633,727 51,633,727 145,061,976 145,061,976 Compensation options At September 30, 2023, the following broker options were outstanding: Schedule of Compensation Options Weighted Number of average broker exercise price options (C$) Balance, December 31, 2021 3,590,907 0.35 Issued – April 2022 Compensation Options (i) 1,879,892 0.30 Balance, December 31, 2022 5,470,799 $ 0.34 Issued – March 2023 Compensation Options (ii) 2,070,258 0.15 Expired – August 2020 Compensation Options ( 3,239,907 ) 0.35 Balance, September 30, 2023 4,301,150 0.24 21 (i) The grant date fair value of the April 2022 Compensation Options were estimated at $ 264,435 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 April 2022 2.34 % 0 % 120 % C$ 0.30 2 years (ii) 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: 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$) broker options ($) February 16, 2024 (i) $ 0.40 351,000 $ 68,078 April 1, 2024 (ii) $ 0.30 1,879,892 $ 264,435 March 27, 2026 (iii) $ 0.15 2,070,258 $ 111,971 4,301,150 $ 444,484 i) Exercisable into one February 2021 Unit ii) Exercisable into one April 2022 Unit iii) Exercisable into one March 2023 Unit Stock options The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2023: Schedule of Stock Options Weighted average Number of exercise price stock options (C$) Balance, December 31, 2021 9,053,136 $ 0.58 Granted (i) 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 Expired, September 30, 2023 ( 200,000 ) $ 0.60 Balance, September 30, 2023 9,120,636 $ 0.51 (i) On August 22, 2022, the Company granted 300,000 Stock Options to certain employee of the Company with half vesting immediately and a quarter vesting on the first and second anniversary of the grant date. On November 23, 2022, the Company granted 400,000 Stock Options to certain employee of the Company with half vesting immediately and a quarter vesting on the first and second anniversary of the grant date. The following table reflects the actual stock options issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023: Schedule of Actual Stock Options Issued and Outstanding Number of remaining Number of options Grant date Exercise contractual options vested fair value price (C$) life (years) outstanding (exercisable) ($) 0.60 1.07 1,575,000 1,575,000 435,069 0.55 1.56 5,957,659 4,468,245 1,536,764 0.335 2.39 1,037,977 1,037,977 204,213 0.15 0.15 150,000 150,000 14,465 0.15 4.15 400,000 200,000 37,387 9,120,636 7,431,222 $ 2,227,898 22 The vesting of stock options during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expenses of $ 27,725 and $ 120,865 respectively ($ 72,066 and $ 241,060 for the three and nine months ending September 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 nine months ended September 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 10,844,993 0.23 Vested ( 5,767,218 ) 0.24 Unvested as at September 30, 2023 9,900,516 $ 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 unaudited 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 September 29, 2022 the Company granted 33,000 RSUs to two consultants of the Company, vesting immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 2,889 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive (loss) income. (v) 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 $ 322,905 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income. (vi) 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 nine months ended September 30, 2023, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income. (vii) On July 4, 2023, the Company granted 6,735,356 RSUs to executives and employees of the Company, which vest in one-third increments on March 31 of 2024, 2025 and 2026. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 214,897 for the nine months ended September 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 nine months ending September 30, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expense of $ 271,021 and $ 865,745 respectively ($ 14,585 and $ 53,444 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2022, respectively). 23 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 nine months ended September 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 December 31, 2022 2,710,000 0.97 Granted (ii, iii) 1,857,280 0.23 Vested (iv, v) ( 3,071,826 ) 0.55 Unvested as at September 30, 2023 1,495,454 $ 0.90 (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 July 4, 2023, 1,611,826 DSUs were issued to the Company’s Directors which vested immediately. (iii) On July 6, 2023, 245,454 DSUs were issued to one of the Company’s Directors which vests on July 6, 2024. (iv) On April 21, 2023, 1,250,000 DSUs for one of the Company’s Directors vested. (v) On July 1, 2023, 210,000 DSUs for one of the Company’s Directors vested. The vesting of DSU’s during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation recovery (expense) of $ 141,969 and ($ 145,355 ), respectively (stock based recovery of $ 188,194 and $ 1,083,610 for the three and nine months ending September 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. 24 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 nine months ended September 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 (note 5). 12. Deferred tax liability The Company incurred income tax recovery (expense) of $ 0.90 million and ($ 2.61 ) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 respectively, and incurred no income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2023 was - 52.0 % compared to 0.0 % for the first nine months of 2022. The effective tax rate during the first nine 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 expected utilization of $ 35.8 million of net operating losses not previously benefitted. The Company maintains a valuation allowance against net operating losses subject to Section 382 and against other deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate during the first nine 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 Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Consulting fees & wages $ 225,061 $ 248,472 $ 797,978 $ 1,832,323 At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, $ nil and $ 15,000 , respectively is owed to key management personnel with all amounts included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. 14. Subsequent Events In October 2023, the Company issued 5,175,000 common shares in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ended September 30, 2023. 25