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 March 31, 2024
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 May 9, 2024: 339,099,216
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
20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
23
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
24
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
25
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
25
Item 1A. Risk Factors
25
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds
25
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
25
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
26
Item 5. Other Information
26
Item 6. Exhibits
26
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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, 2023, and all amendments thereto.
Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Condensed
Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
Unaudited
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash
$ 13,684,542
$ 20,102,596
Restricted cash (note 8)
6,476,000
6,476,000
Accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses (note 3)
703,004
598,401
Total current assets
20,863,546
27,176,997
Non-current assets
Spare parts inventory (note 5)
341,004
341,004
Long term deposit
249,265
249,265
Equipment (note 4)
1,164,830
946,661
Right-of-use asset (note
4)
608,725
625,022
Bunker Hill Mine and mining
interests (note 6)
15,679,985
15,198,259
Process
plant (note 5)
22,741,673
17,452,470
Total
assets
$ 61,649,028
$ 61,989,678
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (note 16)
$ 4,417,284
$ 1,788,950
Accrued liabilities
1,321,239
1,225,525
Current portion of lease
liability (note 7)
271,743
353,526
Deferred share units liability
(note 12)
644,305
569,327
Environment protection
agency cost recovery payable (note 8)
3,000,000
3,000,000
Current portion of stream
debenture
2,017,825
-
Interest
payable (note 9)
529,450
534,998
Total current liabilities
12,201,846
7,472,326
Non-current liabilities
Lease liability (note 7)
9,983
71,808
Series 1 convertible debenture
(note 9)
5,212,398
5,244,757
Series 2 convertible debenture
(note 9)
13,359,789
13,458,570
Stream debenture (note
9)
50,695,175
51,138,000
Environment protection
agency cost recovery liability, net of discount (note 8)
7,026,947
6,574,140
Deferred tax liability
(note 14)
1,888,670
2,588,590
Derivative
warrant liability (note 10)
2,072,592
1,808,649
Total
liabilities
92,467,400
88,356,840
Shareholders’ Deficiency
Preferred shares, $ 0.000001 par value, 10,000,000
preferred shares authorized
-
-
Common shares, $ 0.000001 par value, 1,500,000,000
common shares authorized
331
321
Additional paid-in-capital
(note 10)
58,691,397
57,848,953
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
1,097,034
808,662
Accumulated
deficit
( 90,607,134 )
( 85,025,098 )
Total
shareholders’ deficiency
( 30,818,372 )
( 26,367,162 )
Total
shareholders’ deficiency and liabilities
$ 61,649,028
$ 61,989,678
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 (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
2024
2023
Three Months
Ended
March
31,
2024
2023
Operating
expenses (note 15)
$ ( 3,787,631 )
$ ( 2,185,488 )
Other income or gain (expense
or loss)
Interest income
291,330
-
Change in derivative liability
(note 10)
( 263,943 )
4,226,574
(Loss) gain on FV of convertible
debentures (note 9)
( 157,232 )
1,689,701
Gain on modification of
warrants (note 10)
-
214,714
Gain (loss) on foreign
exchange
5,654
( 2,886 )
Interest expense (note
7,8,9)
( 2,083,735 )
( 1,324,629 )
Financing costs (note 10)
-
( 576,751 )
Loss on stream debentures
(note 9)
( 217,000 )
-
Loss on debt settlement
(note 9)
( 70,093 )
( 250,086 )
Other
income
694
-
(Loss) income for the period
pre tax
( 6,281,956 )
1,791,149
Deferred income tax
recovery (note 14)
699,920
-
(Loss)
income for the period
( 5,582,036 )
1,791,149
Other comprehensive income
(loss), net of tax
Gain on change in FV
on own credit risk (note 9)
288,372
807,012
Other
comprehensive income
288,372
807,012
Comprehensive
(loss) income
( 5,293,664 )
2,598,161
Net (loss)/income per common share
– basic
$ ( 0.02 )
$ 0.01
Net (loss)/income per
common share – fully diluted
$ ( 0.02 )
$ 0.01
Weighted average common shares – basic
329,407,128
212,429,683
Weighted average common shares –
fully diluted
329,407,128
314,666,701
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 Cash Flows
(Expressed
in United States Dollars)
Unaudited
Three Months
Three Months
Ended
Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2024
2023
Operating activities
Net (loss) income for the
period
$ ( 5,582,036 )
$ 1,791,149
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
(note 10)
336,927
34,391
Depreciation expense
90,814
51,076
Change in fair value of
warrant liability
263,943
( 4,226,574 )
Deferred tax expense
( 699,920 )
-
Gain on warrant extinguishment
-
( 214,714 )
Units issued for services
-
68,656
Interest expense on lease
liability (note 7)
27,008
3,611
Financing costs
-
( 384,984 )
Loss on debt settlement
70,093
250,086
Loss on debt modification
217,000
-
Accretion of liabilities
1,551,867
374,307
Loss (gain) on fair value
of derivatives
157,232
( 1,689,701 )
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and
prepaid expenses
( 104,603 )
236,893
Accounts payable
608,475
954,046
Accrued liabilities
( 304,831 )
498,412
Interest
payable
504,864
892,753
Net
cash used in operating activities
( 2,863,167 )
( 1,360,593 )
Investing activities
Process plant
( 2,596,535 )
( 93,765 )
Mine improvements
( 495,050 )
( 280,466 )
Purchase
of machinery and equipment
( 264,634 )
( 60,004 )
Net
cash used in investing activities
( 3,356,219 )
( 434,235 )
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance
of special warrants
-
3,661,822
Proceeds from warrants
exercise
-
837,459
Proceeds from promissory
note
-
240,000
Lease
payments
( 198,668 )
( 60,000 )
Net
cash (used) provided by financing activities
( 198,668 )
4,679,281
Net change in cash
( 6,418,054 )
2,884,453
Cash, beginning of
period
26,578,596
7,184,105
Cash, end of period
$ 20,160,542
$ 10,068,558
Supplemental disclosures
Non-cash activities
Accounts payable, accrued
liabilities, and promissory notes settled with special warrants issuance
$ -
$ 874,198
Interest payable settled
with common shares
$ 580,498
$ 1,368,724
Reconciliation from Cash Flow Statement to
Balance Sheet:
Cash and restricted cash
end of period
$ 20,160,542
$ 10,068,558
Less
restricted cash
6,476,000
6,476,000
Cash end of period
$ 13,684,542
$ 3,592,558
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
other
Common
stock
paid-in-
Special
comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
capital
warrants
income
deficit
Total
Balance, December 31, 2023
322,661,482
$ 321
$ 57,848,953
$ -
$ 808,662
$ ( 85,025,098 )
$ ( 26,367,162 )
Stock-based compensation
261,949
261,949
Compensation options
111,971
-
-
-
111,971
Shares issued for interest
payable
7,392,859
7
580,498
580,505
Shares issued for RSUs
vested
2,546,436
3
( 3 )
-
Shares issued for warrant exercise
10,416,667
10
907,080
-
-
-
907,091
Special warrants
-
-
-
1,484,788
-
-
1,484,788
OCI
-
-
-
288,372
-
288,372
Net
income (loss) for the period
-
-
-
-
-
( 5,582,036 )
( 5,582,036 )
Balance, March 31, 2024
332,600,777
$ 331
$ 58,691,397
$ -
$ 1,097,034
$ ( 90,607,134 )
$ ( 30,818,372 )
Balance, December 31, 2022
229,501,661
$ 228
$ 45,161,513
$ -
$ 253,875
$ ( 71,592,559 )
$ ( 26,176,943 )
Balance
229,501,661
$ 228
$ 45,161,513
$ -
$ 253,875
$ ( 71,592,559 )
$ ( 26,176,943 )
Stock-based compensation
233,668
-
-
-
233,668
Compensation options
111,971
-
-
-
111,971
Shares issued for interest
payable
16,180,846
16
1,618,811
-
-
-
1,618,827
Shares issued for warrant exercise
10,416,667
11
907,080
-
-
-
907,091
Special warrants
-
-
-
1,484,788
-
-
1,484,788
OCI
-
-
-
-
807,012
-
807,012
Net
income (loss) for the period
-
-
-
-
-
1,791,149
1,791,149
Balance, March 31, 2023
256,099,174
$ 255
$ 48,033,043
$ 1,484,788
$ 1,060,887
$ ( 69,801,410 )
$ ( 19,222,437 )
Balance
256,099,174
$ 255
$ 48,033,043
$ 1,484,788
$ 1,060,887
$ ( 69,801,410 )
$ ( 19,222,437 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Bunker
Hill Mining Corp.
Notes
to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2024
(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. (“Silver
Valley”, 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, 2023. The interim results for the period ended March 31,
2024, 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.
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3.
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
Accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses consists of the following:
Schedule of Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Prepaid expenses and deposits
$ 557,480
$ 382,198
HST Receivable
145,524
121,621
Environment protection
agency overpayment (note 8)
-
94,582
Total
$ 703,004
$ 598,401
4.
Equipment, Right-of-Use Asset
Equipment
consists of the following:
Schedule of Equipment
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Equipment
$ 1,725,009
$ 1,460,375
Equipment, gross
1,725,009
1,460,375
Less accumulated
depreciation
( 560,179 )
( 513,714 )
Equipment, net
$ 1,164,830
$ 946,661
The
total depreciation expense relating to equipment during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023 was $ 46,465 and $ 44,692 ,
respectively.
Right-of-use
asset consists of the following:
Schedule of Right-of-use Asset
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Right-of-use asset
698,860
670,808
Less accumulated
depreciation
( 90,135 )
( 45,786 )
Right-of-use asset,
net
$ 608,725
$ 625,022
The
total depreciation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, was $ 44,349
and $ 6,384
(relating to an expired lease), respectively. The Company is a party primarily to lease contracts for mining related mobile
equipment.
5.
Process Plant
The
Company purchased a comprehensive package of equipment and parts inventory from Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”). The package
comprises substantially all processing equipment of value located at the Pend Oreille mine site, 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 nearly 10,000
components and parts for mill, assay lab, conveyer, field instruments, and electrical spares.
The
process plant was purchased in an assembled state in the seller’s location, 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 condensed interim consolidated balance sheets as a non-current asset in accordance with
a purchase price allocation. As the plant is demobilized, transported and reassembled, installation and other costs associated
with these activities is being captured and capitalized as components of the asset.
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Process
plant consists of the following:
Schedule of Plant Asset Consists
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Plant purchase price less inventory
$ 3,633,292
$ 3,633,292
Ball Mill
1,007,544
745,626
Demobilization
2,204,539
2,204,539
Site preparation costs
15,403,951
10,635,606
Capitalized interest
(note 9)
492,347
233,407
Process Plant
$ 22,741,673
$ 17,452,470
6.
Bunker Hill Mine and Mining Interests
The
Company purchased the Bunker Hill Mine (the “Mine”) in January 2022.
The
carrying cost of the Mine is comprised of the following:
Schedule of Mining Interests
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Bunker Hill Mine purchase
$ 14,247,210
$ 14,247,210
Capitalized development
3,204,615
2,722,889
Sale of mineral properties
(note 9)
( 1,973,840 )
( 1,973,840 )
Bunker Hill mine
$ 15,477,985
$ 14,996,259
Land
purchase and leases
The
Company owns a 225-acre surface land parcel valued at its original purchase price of $ 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 three months ended March 31, 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.
7.
Lease Liability
As
of March 31, 2024, The Company’s undiscounted lease obligations consisted of the following:
Schedule
of Lease Liability
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Gross lease obligation – minimum lease
payments
1 year
$ 288,007
$ 393,673
2- 3 years
10,337
73,588
4-5 years
-
-
Future interest expense
on lease obligations
( 16,618 )
( 41,927 )
Total lease liability
281,726
425,334
Current lease liability
271,743
353,526
Non-current lease liability
9,983
71,808
Total lease liability
281,726
425,334
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8.
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,
U.S. Department of Justice, and the EPA (the “Amended Settlement”). Upon the effectiveness 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 response 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 includes 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.
As
of March 31, 2024 (unchanged from December 31, 2023), 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 March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
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 recorded accretion expense on the liability of $ 452,807 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 ($ 374,306 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023), bringing the net liability to $ 10,026,947 (inclusive of interest payable of $ 156,343 ).
Water
Treatment Charges – Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (“IDEQ”)
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 March 31, 2024, a prepaid expense of $ nil (December 31, 2023: $ 94,582 ) represented 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 consolidated balance sheets as accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.
9.
Convertible Debentures
Project
Finance Package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming & Royalty Corp.
On
December 20, 2021, the Company executed a non-binding term sheet outlining a $ 50,000,000 project finance package with Sprott Private
Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. (“SRSR”).
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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 “Stream”).
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.
$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 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 has accounted for the Royalty as a sale of mineral properties (refer to note 6 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 matures on July 7, 2023 (subsequently amended,
as described below). The CD1 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets. Until the closing of the Stream, the
CD1 was to be convertible into Common Shares at a price of C$ 0.30 per Common Share, subject to stock exchange approval (subsequently
amended, as described below). Alternatively, SRSR may elect to retire the CD1 with the cash proceeds from the Stream. 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.
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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 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. 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 Sprott 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. CD2 bears interest at an annual rate of 10.5 %, payable in cash or shares at
the Company’s option, and matures on March 31, 2025 . The CD2 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets.
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 Sprott 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 Sprott 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 recorded 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
(1,2,3)
Valuation
date
Maturity
date
Contractual
Interest
rate
Stock
price
(US$)
Expected
equity
volatility
Credit
spread
Risk-free
rate
Risk-
adjusted
rate
CD1 note (1)(2)(3)
12-31-23
03-31-26
7.50 %
0.098
115 %
8.41 %
4.18 %
18.89 %
CD2 note (1)(2)(3)
12-31-23
03-31-26
10.50 %
0.098
115 %
8.41 %
4.18 %
20.79 %
CD1 note (1)(2)(3)
03-31-24
03-31-26
7.50 %
0.104
110 %
10.07 %
4.59 %
20.77 %
CD2 note (1)(2)(3)
03-31-24
03-31-26
10.50 %
0.104
110 %
10.07 %
4.59 %
22.65 %
Convertible Debenture (1)(2)(3)
03-31-24
03-31-26
10.50 %
0.104
110 %
10.07 %
4.59 %
22.65 %
(1)
The
CD1 carried a Discount for Lack of Marketability (“DLOM”) of 5.0 % as of the issuance date and as of March 31, 2022. The
CD2 carried a DLOM of 10.0 % as of the issuance date and June 30, 2022
(2)
CD1 carries an instrument-specific spread of 7.23 %, CD2 carries an instrument-specific spread of 9.32 %
(3)
The
conversion price of the CD1 is $ 0.221 and CD2 is $ 0.214 as of March 31, 2024. The conversion price of the CD1 is $ 0.227 and CD2 is
$ 0.219 as of December 31, 2023.
The
resulting fair values of the CD1 and CD2 at March 31, 2024, and as of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
Schedule of Fair Value Derivative Liability
Instrument
Description
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
CD1
$ 5,212,398
$ 5,244,757
CD2
13,359,789
13,458,570
Total
$ 18,572,187
$ 18,703,327
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The
(loss) gain on changes in FV of convertible debentures recognized on the condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) Income
during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, was $ ( 157,232 )
and $ 1,689,701 ,
respectively. The portion of changes in fair value that is attributable to changes in the Company’s credit risk is accounted
for within other comprehensive income. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, the Company recognized
$ 288,372
and $ 807,012
respectively, within other comprehensive income. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 was $ 504,863
and $ 676,849
respectively. At March 31, 2024 interest of $ 504,863
($ 510,411
at December 31, 2023) is included in interest payable on the condensed interim consolidated balance sheets. For the three months
ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $ 70,093
and $ 250,086 ,
respectively, loss on debt settlement on the condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss)
income as a result of settling interest by issuance of shares.
The
Company performs quarterly testing of the covenants in the CD1 and CD2 and was in compliance with all such covenants as of March
31, 2024.
The
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 is secured
by the same security package that is in place with respect to the RCD, CD1, and CD2. The Stream is repayable by applying 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 be repayable by applying
2% of payable metals sold. The delivery price of streamed metals will be 20% of the applicable spot price. At the Company’s option,
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 $ 740,956 of transactions costs directly related to the Stream which were capitalized against the initial recognition
of the Stream.
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 (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
The
Company determined the effective interest rate of the Stream obligation to be 10.8 % and recorded accretion expense on the liability of
$ 1,099,060 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 ($ nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023) recognized in the consolidated
statement of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income, accretion expense on the liability of $ 258,940 for the three months ended
March 31, 2024 ($ nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023) capitalized into the process plant (note 5) on the condensed interim
consolidated balance sheets and loss on revaluation of the liability of $ 217,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 ($ nil for
the three months ended March 31, 2023), bringing the liability to $ 52,713,000 as of March 31, 2024. The revaluation is because of a change
in projections. The key assumptions used in the revaluation are production of 700,000,000 lbs of zinc, 385,000,000 lbs of lead, 8,700,000
oz of silver over 14 years and commodity prices of 1.17 $/lb to 1.22 $/lb for zinc, 0.94 $/lb to 0.96 $/lb for lead, and 23.00 $/oz to
$24.50 $/oz for silver.
$21,000,000 Debt Facility
On June 23, 2023, the Company closed a $ 21,000,000
debt facility with Sprott which is available for draw at the Company’s election for a period of 2 years . As of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024, as no amount has been drawn from the facility.
10.
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
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Issued
and outstanding
In January 2024, the Company issued 6,377,272 shares
of common stock in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the outstanding convertible debentures for the three
months ending December 31, 2022.
In
March 2023, the Company issued 9,803,574 shares of common stock in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the
outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ending March 31, 2023.
In
March 2023, the Company amended the exercise price and expiry date of 10,416,667 warrants which were 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 process
plant. The warrant entitled the holder thereof to purchase one share of 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 of the warrants 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 of the Company (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 stock 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 share of common
stock 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
had not been declared effective by the SEC on or before 5:00 p.m. (EST) on July 27, 2023, each unexercised Special Warrant would 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 $ 585,765 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$ 0.15
into one Unit Share and one Warrant Share.
The
Special Warrants issued on March 27, 2023 were converted to 51,633,727 shares of common stock 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 shares of common
stock and common stock purchase warrants are issued.
In
January 2024, the Company issued 7,392,859 shares of common stock in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under
the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ending December 31, 2023.
In
March 2024, the Company issued 2,546,436 shares of common stock in connection with settlement of RSUs.
In 2023 the Company has accounted for the warrants in accordance with ASC Topic 815. 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.
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The
fair value of the warrant liabilities related to the various tranches of warrants issued during the period were estimated using the Binomial
model to determine the fair value using the following assumptions as at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Schedule of Estimated Using the Binomial Model to Determine the Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
March
2023 warrants
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Expected life
726
days
817
days
Volatility
24 %
24 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 563,970
$ 281,085
Change in derivative liability
$ 282,885
April 2022
special warrants issuance
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Expected life
366
days
457
days
Volatility
100 %
110 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 491,622
$ 546,592
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 54,970 )
April 2022
non-brokered issuance
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Expected life
366
days
457
days
Volatility
100 %
110 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 19,115
$ 21,252
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 2,137 )
June 2022
issuance
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Expected life
366
days
457
days
Volatility
100 %
110 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 15,821
$ 17,589
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 1,768 )
February
2021 issuance
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Expected life
680
days
771
days
Volatility
110 %
110 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 455,954
$ 367,349
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 88,605 )
June
2019 issuance
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Expected life
640
days
731
days
Volatility
110 %
110 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 207,385
$ 226,570
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 19,185 )
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August 2019 issuance
March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Expected life
640 days
731 days
Volatility
110 %
110 %
Risk free interest rate
4.17 %
3.88 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Share price (C$)
$ 0.125
$ 0.11
Fair value
$ 318,725
$ 348,211
Change in derivative liability
$ ( 29,486 )
Outstanding
warrants at March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:
Schedule of Warrant Activity
Weighted
Weighted
average
average
Number of
exercise price
grant date
warrants
(C$)
value ($)
Balance, December 31, 2022
162,129,064
$ 0.49
$ 0.17
Exercised
( 10,416,667 )
0.11
0.12
Balance, March 31, 2023
151,712,397
$ 0.50
$ 0.17
Balance, December 31, 2023
145,061,976
$ 0.37
$ 0.09
-
-
-
Balance, March 31, 2024
145,061,976
$ 0.37
$ 0.09
During
the three months ended March 31, 2023, 10,416,667 May 2022 Teck warrants were exercised.
At
March 31, 2024, the following warrants were outstanding:
Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Exercise Price
Exercise
Number of
Number of
warrants
Expiry date
price (C$)
warrants
exercisable
April 1, 2025
0.37
40,538,969
40,538,969
December 31, 2025
0.59
32,895,200
32,895,200
February 9, 2026
0.60
17,112,500
17,112,500
February 16, 2026
0.60
2,881,580
2,881,580
March 27, 2026
0.15
51,633,727
51,633,727
145,061,976
145,061,976
Compensation
options
At
March 31, 2024, the following broker options were outstanding:
Schedule
of Compensation Options
Weighted
Number of
average
broker
exercise price
options
(C$)
Balance, December 31, 2022
5,470,799
$ 0.34
Issued – March 2023 Compensation Options (i)
2,070,258
0.15
Balance, March 31, 2023
7,541,057
0.28
Balance, December 31, 2023
4,301,150
0.24
Expired – February 2024
( 351,000 )
0.50
Balance, March 31, 2024
3,950,150
0.22
(i)
The
grant date fair value of the March 2023 Compensation Options was estimated at $ 111,971 using the Black-Scholes valuation model with
the following underlying assumptions:
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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$)
broker options
($)
April 1, 2024 (i)
$ 0.30
1,879,892
$ 268,435
March 27, 2026 (ii)
$ 0.15
2,070,057
$ 111,971
3,950,150
$ 380,406
i)
Exercisable
into one April 2022 Unit
ii)
Exercisable
into one March 2023 Unit
Stock
options
The
following table summarizes the stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31 2023:
Schedule
of Stock Options
Weighted
average
Number of
exercise price
stock options
(C$)
Balance, December 31, 2022
9,320,636
$ 0.51
Balance, March 31, 2023
9,320,636
$ 0.51
Balance, December 31, 2023
8,970,636
$ 0.52
Balance, March 31, 2024
8,970,636
$ 0.52
The
following table reflects the actual stock options issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024:
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
0.57
1,575,000
1,575,000
435,069
0.335
0.59
1,037,977
1,037,977
204,213
0.55
1.05
5,957,659
4,468,245
1,536,764
0.15
3.65
400,000
300,000
37,387
8,970,636
7,381,222
$ 2,213,433
The
vesting of stock options during the three months ending March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expenses
of $ 25,093 and $ 58,700 respectively.
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11.
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 three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
Schedule of Restricted Share Units
Weighted
average
grant date
fair value
Number of
per share
shares
(C$)
Unvested as at December 31, 2022
4,822,741
$ 0.22
Granted (i, ii)
-
-
Vested
-
-
Unvested as at March 31,
2023
4,822,741
$ 0.22
Unvested as at December 31, 2023
7,044,527
$ 0.24
Granted (i, ii)
9,720,403
0.11
Vested
( 2,546,436 )
0.21
Unvested as at March 31, 2024
14,218,493
$ 0.16
(i)
On
January 29, 2024, the Company granted 672,450 RSUs to the CFO of the Company, which vest on January 29, 2025. The vesting of these
RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 8,880 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which is included in operating expenses
condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.
(ii)
On
March 13, 2024, the Company granted 9,047,953 RSUs to certain executives and employees of the Company, which vest in one-third increments
on March 13 of 2025, 2026 and 2027. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $ 22,220 for the three months
ended March 31, 2024, which is included in operating expenses condensed interim consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive
(loss) income.
The
vesting of RSU’s during the three months ending March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, resulted in stock based compensation expense
of $ 236,856 and $ 174,970 respectively.
12.
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 three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Schedule of Deferred Share Units
Weighted
average
grant date
fair value
Number of
per share
shares
(C$)
Unvested as at December 31 2022, and March 31, 2023
2,710,000
$ 0.97
Unvested as at December 31 2023, and March 31, 2024
1,495,454
$ 0.90
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The
vesting of DSU’s during the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in stock based compensation expense of $ 74,978 and a recovery
of stock-based compensation of $ 199,278 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The fair value of each DSU is $ 0.09 as of March 31,
2024, and $ 0.08 as of March 31, 2023.
13.
Commitments and Contingencies
As stipulated in the agreement with the EPA and as described in note 8,
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 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. Bunker Hill 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 Crescent’s lawsuit is without merit and is vigorously defending itself, as well as Placer Mining Corp. 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. The lawsuit is currently in the discovery phase, in which information is gathered and exchanged.
14.
Deferred tax liability
The
Company incurred income tax recovery of $ 699,920
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and incurred no income
tax recovery or expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the first three
months of 2024 was 12.6 %
compared to 0.0 %
for the first three months of 2023. The effective tax rate during the first three months of 2024 rate differed from the statutory
rate primarily due to the recognition of deferred tax assets available to offset the deferred tax liability associated with the
Stream Obligation. 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 three months of 2023 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.
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15.
Operating Expenses
Schedule of Operating Expenses
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
Salaries, wages, and consulting fees
$ 942,394
$ 770,585
General administration expenses
2,845,237
1,414,903
Total
$ 3,787,631
$ 2,185,488
16.
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
March 31, 2024
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
Consulting Fees and Salaries
$ 474,185
$ 215,448
At
March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, $ 89,324 and $ 248,533 respectively is owed to key management personnel with all amounts included in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
17.
Subsequent Events
Share
Issuance
On
April 1, 2024, the Company granted 2,527,888 DSUs to certain members of the board of directors of the Company. The DSUs vested immediately.
On
April 4, 2024, the Company issued 6,398,439 shares of common stock in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under
the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ending March 31, 2024.
On
April 5, 2024, the $ 2,001,000 letter of credit, in place to secure the environment protection agency cost recovery payable was returned
to the Company and cancelled. As a result of this transaction the restricted cash balance was decreased by $ 2,001,000 (from $ 6,476,000
to $ 4,475,000 ) and the cash and cash equivalents was increased by the corresponding amount.
On
April 16, 2024, the Company issued 100,000
shares to a member of the executive team for the vesting of RSUs.
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.
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Overview
The
Company’s sole focus is the development and restart of its 100% owned flagship asset, the Bunker Hill mine (the “Bunker Hill
Mine” or 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 Bunker
Hill 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 was incorporated for the initial purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities at the Mine. The Company has moved into
the development stage concurrent with (i) purchasing the Mine and a process plant, (ii) completing successive technical and economic
studies, including a Prefeasibility Study, (iii) delineating mineral reserves, and (iv) conducting the program of activities outlined
above.
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 months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. Unless otherwise stated,
all figures herein are expressed in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
Comparison
of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Revenue
During
the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, the Company generated no revenue.
Expenses
During
the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company reported total operating expenses of $3,787,631 and $2,185,488, respectively.
The
increase in total operating expenses was primarily due to increase in the volume of transactions as the mine continues to develop.
Operation and administration expenses increased by $1,018,781 ($1,898,773 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to
$879,992 for the three months ended March 31, 2023). Legal and accounting fees increased by $411,55 3 ($946,464 for the three months
ended March 31, 2024, compared to $534,911 for the three months ended March 31, 2023) primarily because of the Company’s
uplisting from the Canadian Stock Exchange to the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture which occurred in September of 2023. Consulting and wages increased by $171,809
($942,394 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $770,585 for the three months ended March 31, 2023) also increased
to increased head count as the Bunker Hill Mine moves towards production.
Net
Income and Comprehensive Income
The
Company had net loss of $5,582,036 for the year three months ended March 31, 2024 (compared to net income of $1,791,147 for the three
months ended March 31, 2023). In addition to the increase in operating expenses (as described above), net loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2024 was impacted by increase in interest expense of $759,106 ($2,083,735 and $1,324,629 for the three months ended March 2024
and 2023 respectively), a decrease in change in derivative liability of $4,490,517 (loss of $263,943 for the three months ended March
31, 2024 compared to a gain of $4,226,574 for the three months ended March 31, 2023), driven by a proportionally greater decline in the
Company’s share price in Q1 2023 relative to Q1 2024. Additionally, a loss on fair value of the convertible debenture of $263,943
was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a gain of $4,226,574 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The three months ended March 31, 2024, also includes $217,000 ($nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023) loss on revaluation of
the stream debenture due to updated key assumptions such as commodity prices. Net loss for the three months ending March 31, 2024, includes
a deferred tax recovery of $699,920 and interest income of $291,330 compared to $nil and $nil respectively for three months ended March
31, 2023. Additionally, net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, includes $nil of financing costs compared to $576,751 for
the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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The
Company had comprehensive loss of $5,293,664 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (comprehensive income of $2,598,159 for the month
three ended March 31, 2023). Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, is inclusive of a $288,372 gain on change
in fair value on own credit risk ($807,012 for the three months ended March 31, 2023).
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Current
Assets and Total Assets
As
of March 31, 2024, the Company had total current assets of $20,863,546, compared to total current assets of $27,176,997 at December 31,
2023 – a decrease of $6,313,451; and total assets of $61,649,028, compared to total assets of $61,989,678 at December 31, 2023
– an decrease of $340,650. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s current assets decreased due to cash
expenditures on the process plant, purchasing of equipment and additions to the Bunker Hill Mine. Total assets remained constant as the
increase in property plant and equipment was offset by the decrease in cash.
Current
Liabilities and Total Liabilities
As
of March 31, 2024, the Company had total current liabilities of $12,201,846 and total liabilities of $92,467,400, compared to total current
liabilities of $7,472,326 and total liabilities of $88,356,840 at December 31, 2023. Total liabilities increased because of accretion
on the stream debenture and environmental protection agency payable as well as an increase in accounts payable and accruals due to timing
of invoices and payments.
Working
Capital and Shareholders’ Deficit
As
of March 31, 2024, the Company had working capital of $8,661,700 and a shareholders’ deficiency of $30,818,372 compared to a working
capital of $19,704,671 and a shareholders’ deficiency of $26,367,162 as of December 31, 2023. The working capital balance decreased
during the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to cash expenditures on the process plant, purchasing of equipment, and additions
to the Bunker Hill Mine. The shareholders’ deficiency increased primarily due to the net loss in the 2024 quarter.
Cash
Flow
During
the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company had a net cash decrease of $6,418,054, primarily due to cash expenditures on the process
plant, purchasing of equipment, and additions to the Bunker Hill Mine.
Subsequent
Events
On
April 1, 2024, the Company granted 2,527,888 DSUs to certain members of the board of directors of the Company. The DSUs vested immediately.
On April 1, 2024, the Company appointed Brenda Dayton as its Vice President
Investor Relations.
On
April 4, 2024, the Company issued 6,398,439 shares of common stock in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under
the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ending March 31, 2024.
On
April 5, 2024, the $2,001,000 letter of credit, in place to secure the environment protection agency cost recovery payable was returned
to the Company and cancelled. As a result of this transaction the restricted cash balance was decreased by $2,001,000 (from $6,476,000
to $4,475,000) and the cash and cash equivalents was increased by the corresponding amount.
On
April 16, 2024, the Company issued 100,000 shares to a member of the executive team for the vesting of RSUs.
On April 30, 2024, the Company received approval to commence construction
from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ, Air Quality Division) in accordance with IDAPA 58.01.01.213, Rules for the Control
of Air Pollution in Idaho. The Company will continue to work with IDEQ regarding issuance of the full Air Permit.
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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 share
of common stock, 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.
Incremental
Borrowing rate
The
Company estimates the incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of future lease payments. Actual results may be different
from estimates.
Borrowing
Cost Capitalization rate
The
Company makes estimates to determine the percentage of borrowing costs that are capitalized into property plant and equipment. Actual
results may be different.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not
applicable.
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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 March 31, 2024.
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.
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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 March 31, 2024 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 March 31, 2024.
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. Bunker Hill 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 Crescent’s lawsuit is without merit and is vigorously defending itself, as well as Placer Mining Corp. 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.
On October 26, 2021, the Company asserted claims against Crescent in a
separate lawsuit, which has been consolidated into the Crescent lawsuit. The Company commenced Bunker Hill Mining Corporation v. Venzee
Technologies Inc. et al, Case No. 2:21-cv-209-REP, in the US District Court for the District of Idaho on May 14, 2021. The Company has
subsequently executed a tolling agreement with Venzee in exchange for dropping its claims against Venzee. 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. The
Court consolidated the two lawsuits on April 19, 2022. The consolidated lawsuits are currently in the discovery phase, in which information
is gathered and exchanged.
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, 2023.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds
Not
Applicable.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
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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 March 31, 2024.
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
0
0
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.
(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
101.INS
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
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:
May 9, 2024
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:
May 9, 2024
BUNKER
HILL MINING CORP.
By
/s/
Gerbrand van Heerden
Gerbrand
van Heerden, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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