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In this Annual Information Form (“AIF”), “New Found” or the “Company” refers to New Found Gold Corp.

All information contained herein is as at December 31, 2021 unless otherwise stated.

New Found’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

This AIF should be read in conjunction with New Found’s audited financial statements and notes thereto, as well as the management’s discussion and analysis for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis are available at New Found’s website https://newfoundgold.ca/ or under New Found’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

All sums of money which are referred to in this AIF are expressed in lawful money of Canada, unless otherwise specified. References to “US$” are to United States Dollars.

This AIF contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (referred to together herein as “forward-looking information”). Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “plans” or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are made as of the date of AIF, and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding discussions of results from operations (including, without limitation, statements about the Company’s opportunities, strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as the Company pursues its business plan, the adequacy of the Company’s available cash resources and other statements about future events or results), performance (both operational and financial) and business prospects, future business plans and opportunities and statements as to management’s expectations with respect to, among other things, the activities contemplated in this AIF.

Forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this AIF include, without limitation, statements related to the Queensway Project (as such term is defined herein) and the Company’s planned and future exploration on the Queensway Project and its other mineral properties; the Company’s goals regarding exploration and potential development of its projects; the Company’s future business plans; expectations regarding the ability to raise further capital; the market price of gold; expectations regarding any environmental issues that may affect planned or future exploration and development programs and the potential impact of complying with existing and proposed environmental laws and regulations; the ability to retain and/or maintain any require permits, licenses or other necessary approvals for the exploration or development of its mineral properties; government regulation of mineral exploration and development operations in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario; the Company’s compensation policy and practices; the Company’s expected reliance on key management personnel, advisors and consultants; effects of the COVID19 outbreak as a global pandemic and the Company’s expectations with respect to the ThreeD Claim (as defined below).

These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of New Found to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important factors that may cause actual results to vary include without limitation, the Company may fail to find a commercially viable deposit at any of its mineral properties; there are no mineral resources or mineral reserves on any of the properties in which the Company has an interest; the Company’s plans may be adversely affected by the Company’s reliance on historical data compiled by previous parties involved with its mineral properties; mineral exploration and development are inherently risky; the mineral exploration industry is intensely competitive; additional financing may not be available

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to the Company when required or, if available, the terms of such financing may not be favourable to the Company; fluctuations in the demand for gold; the Company may not be able to identify, negotiate or finance any future acquisitions successfully, or to integrate such acquisitions with its current business; the Company’s exploration activities are dependent upon the grant of appropriate licenses, concessions, leases, permits and regulatory consents, which may be withdrawn or not granted; the Company’s operations could be adversely affected by possible future government legislation, policies and controls or by changes in applicable laws and regulations; there is no guarantee that title to the properties in which the Company has a material interest will not be challenged or impugned; the Company faces various risks associated with mining exploration that are not insurable or may be the subject of insurance which is not commercially feasible for the Company; public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the Company’s business; the volatility of global capital markets over the past several years has generally made the raising of capital more difficult; inflationary cost pressures may escalate the Company’s operating costs; compliance with environmental regulations can be costly; social and environmental activism can negatively impact exploration, development and mining activities; the success of the Company is largely dependent on the performance of its directors and officers; the Company’s operations may be adversely affected by First Nations land claims; the Company and/or its directors and officers may be subject to a variety of legal proceedings, the results of which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business; the Company may be adversely affected if potential conflicts of interests involving its directors and officers are not resolved in favour of the Company; the Company’s future profitability may depend upon the world market prices of gold; dilution from future equity financing could negatively impact holders of the Company’s securities; failure to adequately meet infrastructure requirements could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business; the Company’s projects now or in the future may be adversely affected by risks outside the control of the Company; the Company is subject to various risks associated with climate change; and other factors discussed under “Risk Factors”.

In making the forward-looking statements in this AIF, New Found has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, the assumptions that: the ability to raise any necessary additional capital on reasonable terms to advance exploration and development of the Company’s mineral properties; future prices of gold and other metal prices; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the demand for, and price of gold; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner; the Company’s ability to procure equipment and operating supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely basis; the geology of the Queensway Project as described in the Technical Report (as such term is defined herein); the accuracy of budgeted exploration and development costs and expenditures; future currency exchange rates and interest rates; operating conditions being favourable such that the Company is able to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental, regulatory and third-party approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; obtaining required renewals for existing approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; requirements under applicable laws; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; expectations regarding the level of disruption to exploration at the Queensway Project as a result of COVID 19; availability of equipment.

Certain of the risks and assumptions are described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” herein and in New Found’s audited financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, available at New Found’s website https://newfoundgold.ca/ or under New Found’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The actual results or performance by New Found could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements relating to those matters. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company. Except as required by law, New Found is under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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New Found was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) as Palisade Resources Corp. on January 6, 2016. By articles of amendment effective June 20, 2017, the Company’s name was changed to New Found Gold Corp.

On June 23, 2020, the Company continued into British Columbia under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act, British Columbia, (the “BCBCA”). The Company’s head office is located at Suite 1430 – 800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2V6, Canada. The Company’s registered office is located at Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre, 595 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 49314, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1L3, Canada.

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New Found is a mineral exploration company involved in the identification, acquisition and exploration of mineral properties primarily in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario. The Company’s exploration is focused on discovering and delineating gold resources. The Company has one material property: the Queensway Project located in Newfoundland, Canada (the “Queensway Project”). At present, the Queensway Project does not have any known mineral resources or reserves.

Since incorporation, the Company has taken the following steps in developing its business: (i) identified and acquired mineral properties with sufficient merit to warrant exploration; (ii) raised funds to progress the Company’s exploration activities on its mineral properties, as described herein; (iii) completed technical reports on the Queensway Project, including the recent technical report titled “Exploration Update of the Queensway Project, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada” with an effective date of February 18, 2022, prepared by Alan Lambden, P.Geo. and R. Mohan Srivastava, P.Geo. of RedDot3D Inc. in compliance with NI 43-101 (the “Technical Report”); and (iv) retained directors, officers and employees with the skills required to successfully operate a public mineral exploration company.

The Company is a reporting issuer in all provinces in Canada, except Québec. The Common Shares (as defined herein) of the Company trade on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) under the symbol “NFG” and on the NYSE American stock exchange (the “NYSE American”) under the symbol “NFGC”.

The Company is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of resource properties with a focus on gold properties located in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario, Canada.

The mineral exploration and mining industry is competitive in all phases of exploration, development and production. The Company competes with a number of other entities and individuals in the search for and the acquisition of attractive mineral properties. As a result of this competition, the Company may not be able to acquire attractive properties in the future on terms it considers acceptable. The Company may also encounter competition from other mining companies in efforts to hire experienced mining professionals. Increased competition could adversely affect

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the Company’s ability to attract necessary funding or acquire suitable properties or prospects for mineral exploration in the future. See “Risk Factors – Competition and Mineral Exploration”.

Various aspects of the Company’s business require specialized skills and knowledge. Such skills and knowledge include, but are not limited to, expertise related to mineral exploration, geology, drilling, permitting, metallurgy, logistical planning, and implementation of exploration programs, as well as legal compliance, finance and accounting. The Company expects to rely upon various legal and financial advisors, consultants and others in the operation and management of its business. See “Risk Factors – Dependence on Management and Key Personnel”.

The Company’s mineral exploration activities may be subject to seasonality due to adverse weather conditions including, without limitation, inclement weather, frozen ground and restricted access due to snow, ice or other weather-related factors. In addition, the mining and mineral exploration business is subject to global economic cycles effecting, among other things, the marketability and price of gold products in the global marketplace.

At December 31, 2021, the Company had 73 employees, and at the date of this AIF, the Company has 75 employees. The Company also relies on consultants and contractors to carry on its business activities and, in particular, to supervise and carry-out mineral exploration on its Queensway Project and other mineral properties.

The Company is currently engaged in exploration activities on its Queensway Project and other mineral properties and such activities are subject to various laws, rules and regulations governing the protection of the environment. Corporate obligations to protect the environment under the various regulatory regimes in which the Company operates may affect the financial position, operational performance and earnings of the Company. A breach of such legislation may result in imposition of fines and penalties. Management believes all of the Company’s activities are in material compliance with all applicable environmental legislation. See “Risk Factors – Environmental Risks”.

The Company is committed to conducting its operations in accordance with sound social and environmental practices. At present, the scale of operations has not required the adoption of formal policies. The Company will re-evaluate this position if and when necessary.

The Company is subject to the laws and regulations relating to environmental matters in all jurisdictions in which it operates, including provisions relating to property reclamation, discharge of hazardous materials and other matters. The Company may also be held liable should environmental problems be discovered that were caused by former owners and operators of its properties. The Company conducts its mineral exploration activities in compliance with applicable environmental protection legislation.

Initial Public Offering on the TSXV

On August 11, 2020, the Company completed an initial public offering on the TSXV of an aggregate of 21,000,000 Common Shares at a price of $1.30 per share for gross proceeds of $27,300,000 and on August 14, 2020, Canaccord

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Genuity Corp., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and Desjardins Securities Inc. (together the “Agents”) exercised their overallotment option in full to offer and sell an additional 3,150,000 Common Shares for gross proceeds of $4,095,000.

NYSE American Listing

On February 1, 2021, the Company announced it filed a Form 20-F registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with the intention of applying to list its Common Shares on the NYSE American. On September 24, 2021, the Company announced that it expected its Common Shares to commence trading on the NYSE American on or about September 29, 2021. On September 29, 2021, the Company announced that the Common Shares commenced trading on the NYSE American under ticker symbol “NFGC” at the open of markets on September 29, 2021. Concurrent with the start of trading on the NYSE American, the Common Shares ceased trading on the OTC Markets.

November 2021 Flow-Through Private Placement

On November 24, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement to Eric Sprott of 5,000,000 Common Shares of the Company that qualified as “flow-through shares” for the purposes of the Tax Act at a price of $9.60 per Common Share, for gross proceeds to New Found of $48,000,000.

August 2021 Flow-Through Public Offering

On August 17, 2021, the Company announced it entered into an agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Canaccord Genuity Corp. and BMO Capital Markets on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, pursuant to which the underwriters agreed to purchase, on a “bought deal” basis, 4,390,000 Common Shares of the Company that qualify as “flow-through shares” (within the meaning of the Tax Act) at a price of $11.39 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $50,002,100. The Company granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of Common Shares sold under the offering to cover over-allotments, if any and for market stabilization purposes.

On August 24, 2021, the Company announced it closed the offering of 5,048,500 Common Shares for gross proceeds of $57,502,415, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Eric Sprott participated for approximately 19.9% of the financing to maintain his interest in the Company. The Common Shares were offered by way of a prospectus supplement in each of the provinces of Canada (other than Québec) and were also offered by way of private placement in the United States.

Base Shelf Prospectus

On July 27, 2021, the Company filed a final short form base shelf prospectus with respect to offerings of securities of the Company to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to $100 million over 25 months.

April 2021 Non-Brokered Flow-Through Private Placement

On April 8, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 2,857,000 Common Shares that qualified as “flow-through shares” for the purposes of the Tax Act at a price of $5.25 per share for gross proceeds to New Found of $14,999,250.

2020 Flow-Through Private Placements

On June 10, 2020, the Company completed the second and final tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing by issuing 68,462 Common Shares that qualified as “flow-through shares” (within the meaning of the Tax Act) at a price of $1.30 per Common Share, for gross proceeds of $89,001. In connection with the private placement, the Company issued certain finders non-transferable common share purchase warrants, in an aggregate amount of 4,107 finder warrants, representing 6% of the Common Shares sourced by certain finders. Each Finder Warrant issued in

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connection with this private placement entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of $1.30 per Common Share for a two-year period expiring on June 10, 2022.

On June 4, 2020, the Company completed the second and final tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing by issuing of 1,227,753 Common Shares that qualified as “flow-through shares” (within the meaning of the Tax Act) at a price $1.50 per Common Share, for gross proceeds of $1,841,630. In connection with the private placement, the Company issued certain finders an aggregate amount of 28,230 finder warrants, representing 6% of the Common Shares sourced by certain finders. Each Finder Warrant issued in connection with this private placement entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of $1.50 per Common Share for a two-year period expiring on June 4, 2022.

On May 13, 2020, the Company completed the first tranche of the non-brokered private placement financing by issuing 2,766,844 Common Shares that qualified as “flow-through shares” (within the meaning of the Tax Act) at a price of $1.50 per Common Share, for gross proceeds of $4,150,266. In connection with the private placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 36,052 finder warrants, representing 6% of the Common Shares sourced by certain finders. Each Finder Warrant issued in connection with this private placement entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of $1.50 per Common Share for a two-year period expiring on May 13, 2022.

On May 12, 2020, the Company completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing of 797,923 Common Shares that qualified as “flow-through shares” (within the meaning of the Tax Act) at a price of $1.30 per Common Share, for gross proceeds of $1,037,299. In connection with the private placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 39,475 finder warrants, representing 6% of the Common Shares sourced by certain finders. Each Finder Warrant issued in connection with this private placement entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share at a price of $1.30 per Common Share for a two-year period expiring on May 12, 2022.

2019 Private Placements

On November 29, 2019, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement financing of 16,000,000 units at a price of $0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $8,000,000 (the “November 2019 Private Placement”). Each unit consisted of one Common Share and one common share purchase warrant (the “2019 Warrants”). Each 2019 Warrant entitled the holder thereof to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of $0.75 per Common Share for a three year period expiring on November 29, 2022. In accordance with the terms thereof, 12,000,000 of the 2019 Warrants were exercised on July 21, 2020 and the remaining 4,000,000 of the 2019 Warrants were exercised on August 10, 2020.

On July 3, 2019, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement financing of 1,250,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.40 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $500,000.

On June 18, 2019, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement financing of 1,875,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.40 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $750,000.

On June 23, 2020, the Company fully exercised the final remaining active option agreement with respect to the Queensway Project, being an option agreement with Unity Resources Inc., Gary Lewis, Donna Lewis, Nigel Lewis, Leonard Lewis, and Aubrey Budgell, entered into in November 2016, which covered 100% of the Unity Property portion of the Queensway Project. As a result, the Company is now the 100% owner of the interests comprising the Queensway Project. Pursuant to the option agreement, an NSR grant of 1.6% is payable to the optionors which can be reduced by 1.0% by paying the optionors $1,000,000. This agreement contains a 2 km area of influence that subjects adjacent lands to the east and north of the subject lands and does not impact the optioned property.

In November 2019, the Company fully exercised an option agreement covering the 100% interest in the JBP Linear Property portion of the Queensway Project, being an option agreement with Roland Quinlan and Eddie Quinlan, entered into in May 2017. Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company paid the optionors a total of $45,000

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in cash over a 30-month period and granted an NSR of 1.6% to the optionors which can be reduced by 1.0% by paying the optionors $1,000,000.

In November 2019, the Company fully exercised an option agreement covering the 100% interest in the Golden Bullet Property portion of the Queensway Project, being an option agreement with Roland Quinlan, Eddie Quinlan and Larry Quinlan, executed in November 2016. Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company paid the optionors a total of $125,000 in cash and issued $100,000 in Common Shares to the optionors over a 36-month period. Pursuant to the option agreement, an NSR of 1.6% is payable to the optionors which can be reduced by 1.0% by paying the optionors $1,000,000. This option agreement contains a 2 km area of influence that subjects adjacent lands to an additional 0.6% NSR.

In July 2019, the Company fully exercised an option agreement covering the 100% interest in the Linear and JBP Linear Property portion of the Queensway Project, being an option agreement with Krinor Resources, Kevin Keats and Allan Keats entered into in July 2016. Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company paid the optionors a total of $54,000 and issued 45,000 Common Shares to the optionors over a 36-month period. An NSR of 0.6% is payable to the optionors along with an underlying net smelter royalty of 1.0% covering five of the six claims, which is payable to Paragon Minerals Corp (“Paragon”). This option agreement contains a 2 km area of influence that subjects adjacent lands to the additional 0.6% NSR.

In April 2019, the Company fully exercised an option agreement covering the 100% interest in the Guinchard Property portion of the Queensway Project, being an option agreement with Wayde Guinchard, Myrtle Guinchard and Peter Rogers executed in April 2017. Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company paid the optionors a total of $45,000 and issued 105,000 Common Shares to the optionors over a 24-month period. Pursuant to the option agreement, an NSR of 1.0% is payable to the optionors which can be reduced by 0.5% by paying the optionors $1,000,000.

In September 2018, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Lush Property via a purchase agreement with Paragon Minerals Corp. The Lush property is comprised of one map staked licence covering 50 hectares. Under the terms of the purchase agreement the Company is to grant a net smelter royalty of 0.5% payable to Paragon Minerals Corp along with an underlying net smelter royalty of 2.0% payable to Tom Lush which can be reduced by 1.0% by paying $1,000,000 to Tom Lush.

In May 2017, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the P-Pond Property via an option agreement with Stephen Stockley, Mark Stockley and Edward Stockley. The P-Pond property is comprised of three map staked licences covering 175 hectares and under the terms of the agreement the Company is to pay the optionor a total of $30,000 and $10,000 worth of shares are to be issued over a 12-month period; this option agreement has been fully executed and the Company is the sole owner of the property. A net smelter royalty grant of 1.0% is payable to the optionor which can be reduced by 0.5% by paying the optionor $250,000.

In December 2016, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Blackmore Property via an option agreement with Neal Blackmore. The Blackmore property is comprised of two map staked licences covering 175 hectares and under the terms of the agreement the Company is to pay the optionor a total of $10,000; this option agreement has been fully executed and the Company is the sole owner of the property. A net smelter royalty grant of 0.6% is payable to the optionor.

In October 2016, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the United Gold Property via an option agreement with Noreen Kennedy. The United Gold property is comprised of one map staked licence covering 275 hectares and under the terms of the agreement the Company is to pay the optionor a total of $16,500 and $16,500 worth of shares are to be issued over a 6-month period; this option agreement has been fully executed and the Company is the sole owner of the property. A net smelter royalty grant of 0.6% is payable to the optionor.

On November 15, 2021, the Company announced that it entered into three royalty purchase agreements (the “Royalty Purchase Agreements”) with arm’s length royalty holders (together, the “Vendors” and each, a “Vendor”), whereby New Found would purchase 100% of each Vendor’s royalty interests, each equal to 0.2%, for an aggregate of 0.6% of net returns from the Company’s Linear and JBP Linear properties (the “Royalty Interests”). New Found had previously granted the Vendors the Royalty Interests under a Net Smelter Royalty Agreement dated as of July 15, 2016. These properties cover key target areas on the Company’s Queensway project and include the Company’s Keats, Golden Joint, and Lotto discoveries. Subsequent to completion of the transaction, there was to remain a low royalty burden of just 0.4% on the ground covering the Keats-Golden Joint-Lotto-Big Dave corridor. On November 25, 2021, the Company announced that it closed its previously-announced acquisition of three royalty interests (the “Royalty Interest Acquisition”) with the Vendors whereby New Found purchased the Royalty Interests. Pursuant to the Royalty Interest Acquisition, New Found paid $1,300,000 cash consideration and issued 152,941 Common Shares in the capital of the Company to each Vendor, for an aggregate cash

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consideration of $3,900,000 and aggregate share consideration of 458,823 Common Shares. All securities issued pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreements were subject to a hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws, which expired four months plus one day from the date of closing of the Royalty Interest Acquisition.

On December 11, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Exploits Discovery Corp. (“Exploits”) pursuant to which the Company sold a 100% interest in two mineral claims representing 12.0 km ² of land at the Queensway Project for non-cash consideration of 6,562,799 common shares in the capital of Exploits. The Company will also retain a 2% net smelter returns royalty on production from the mineral claims sold to Exploits.

On March 6, 2020, the Company issued 15,000,000 Common Shares to Novo Resources Corp., a TSXV listed mineral exploration and development corporation (“Novo”), at a subscription price of $1.12 per Common Share, which was paid to the Company by the issuance of 6,944,444 common shares in the capital of Novo. Upon closing of the transaction, Novo owned approximately 15.97% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares and New Found owned approximately 3.73% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Novo. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Novo has the right to appoint a director to the Board at any time until March 6, 2023, provided that Novo holds no less than 10% of New Found’s issued and outstanding Common Shares. In connection with Novo’s right to appoint a director to the Board, Novo appointed Dr. Quinton Hennigh as its director nominee. Dr. Hennigh was elected to the Board on June 17, 2020.

Mr. Eric Sprott, a principal securityholder of the Company, is also a principal securityholder of Novo.

On January 26, 2020, New Found entered into a binding letter agreement (the “Mexican Gold Agreement”) with Mexican Gold Corp. (“Mexican Gold”), pursuant to which Mexican Gold agreed to acquire all of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares (the “Proposed Mexican Gold Transaction”). The Proposed Mexican Gold Transaction would have constituted a reverse takeover pursuant to TSXV policies as, following completion of the Proposed Mexican Gold Transaction, the Company’s shareholders would have owned approximately 88.4% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the resulting issuer.

On February 19, 2020, the Company mutually agreed with Mexican Gold to terminate the Mexican Gold Agreement and the Proposed Mexican Gold Transaction.

Director and Officer Appointments and Resignations

On April 14, 2022, the Company announced that Craig Roberts resigned as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, Collin Kettell was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Vijay Mehta was appointed as a director of the Company. As part of a planned transition, Craig Roberts will continue with the Company as a full-time consultant in the role of Lead Advisor.

On September 27, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of Melissa Render, P.Geo. as Vice President of Exploration.

On May 11, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of Douglas Hurst as a director of the Company and the resignation of John Anderson as a director of the Company.

COVID-19 Developments

The Company continues to have no material disruption to operations or supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020, the Company has continued to take extraordinary measures to mitigate the possible impact of COVID-19 on its workforce and operations. Some of these measures include: (i) eliminating all non-essential travel to and from the Queensway Project and (ii) reducing physical interaction throughout the organization as much as possible by moving to a work-from-home format. The Company continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and is engaged in active operational and financial contingency planning to prudently manage the potential impact of the pandemic on its operations.

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The business and operations of New Found are speculative due to the high-risk nature of its business, which is the exploration of mineral properties. The risks listed below are not the only risks and uncertainties that New Found faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to New Found or that New Found currently considers immaterial may also materially impair its business. These risk factors could materially affect New Found’s business, financial condition and future operating results and could cause actual events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements relating to the Company.

If any of the following risks occur, New Found’s business, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

The Company is an exploration stage company and cannot give any assurance that a commercially viable deposit, or “reserve,” exists on any properties for which the Company currently has or may have (through potential future joint venture agreements or acquisitions) an interest. Determination of the existence of a reserve depends on appropriate and sufficient exploration work and the evaluation of legal, economic, and environmental factors. If the Company fails to find a commercially viable deposit on any of its properties, its financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

Currently, there are no mineral resources (within the meaning of NI 43-101) on any of the properties in which the Company has an interest and the Company cannot give any assurance that any mineral resources will be identified. If the Company fails to identify any mineral resources on any of its properties, its financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

Currently, there are no mineral reserves (within the meaning of NI 43-101) on any of the properties in which the Company has an interest and the Company cannot give assurance that any mineral reserves will be identified. If the Company fails to identify any mineral reserves on any of its properties, its financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

The Company has relied on, and the disclosure in the Technical Report is based, in part, upon, historical data compiled by previous parties involved with the Queensway Project. To the extent that any of such historical data is inaccurate or incomplete, the Company’s exploration plans may be adversely affected.

Resource exploration and development is a speculative business, characterized by a number of significant risks including, among other things, unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but from finding mineral deposits which, though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from production. The marketability of minerals acquired or discovered by the Company may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond the control of the Company and which cannot be accurately predicted, such as market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of milling facilities, mineral markets and processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection, the combination of which factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return of investment capital.

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There is no assurance that the Company’s mineral exploration and any development activities will result in any profitable extraction of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will in part be directly related to the costs and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Substantial expenditures are required to establish mineral resources through drilling and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Although substantial benefits may be derived from the discovery of a major mineralized deposit, no assurance can be given that minerals will be discovered in sufficient quantities to justify commercial operations or that funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis.

Substantial expenditures are required to establish ore reserves through exploration and drilling, to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from the ore and, in the case of new properties, to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Although substantial benefits may be derived from the discovery of a major mineralized deposit, no assurance can be given that minerals will be discovered in sufficient quantities and grades to justify commercial operations or that funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis. Estimates of reserves, mineral deposits and production costs can also be affected by such factors as environmental permitting regulations and requirements, weather, environmental factors, unforeseen technical difficulties, unusual or unexpected geological formations and work interruptions. In addition, the grade of ore ultimately mined may differ from that indicated by drilling results. Short term factors relating to reserves, such as the need for orderly development of ore bodies or the processing of new or different grades, may also have an adverse effect on mining operations and on the results of operations. Material changes in ore reserves, grades, stripping ratios or recovery rates may affect the economic viability of any project.

The mineral exploration industry is intensely competitive in all of its phases and the Company must compete in all aspects of its operations with a substantial number of large established mining companies with greater liquidity, greater access to credit and other financial resources, newer or more efficient equipment, lower cost structures, more effective risk management policies and procedures and/or greater ability than the Company to withstand losses. The Company’s competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new laws or regulations or emerging technologies or devote greater resources to the expansion of their operations, than the Company can. In addition, current and potential competitors may make strategic acquisitions or establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties. Competition could adversely affect the Company’s ability to acquire suitable new mineral properties or prospects for exploration in the future. Competition could also affect the Company’s ability to raise financing to fund the exploration and development of its properties or to hire qualified personnel. The Company may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

The exploration and development of the Company’s mineral properties will require substantial additional capital. When such additional capital is required, the Company will need to pursue various financing transactions or arrangements, including joint venturing of projects, debt financing, equity financing or other means. Additional financing may not be available when needed or, if available, the terms of such financing might not be favourable to the Company and might involve substantial dilution to existing shareholders. The Company may not be successful in locating suitable financing transactions in the time period required or at all. A failure to raise capital when needed would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Any future issuance of securities to raise required capital will likely be dilutive to existing shareholders. In addition, debt and other debt financing may involve a pledge of assets and may be senior to interests of equity holders. The Company may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital requirements, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, securities law compliance fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. The ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by such factors as the capital markets (both generally and in the gold industry in particular), the Company’s status as a new enterprise with a limited history, the location of the Company’s mineral properties, the price of commodities and/or the loss of key management personnel.

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If the Company loses or abandons its interests in its mineral properties, there is no assurance that it will be able to acquire another mineral property of merit or that such an acquisition would be approved by applicable securities regulatory authorities. There is also no guarantee that applicable securities regulatory authorities will approve the acquisition of any additional properties by the Company, whether by way of an option or otherwise, should the Company wish to acquire any additional properties.

Exploration and development activities are dependent upon the grant of appropriate licences, concessions, leases, permits and regulatory consents, which may be withdrawn or made subject to limitations. There is no guarantee that, upon completion of any exploration, a mining licence will be granted with respect to exploration territory. There can also be no assurance that any exploration licence will be renewed or if so, on what terms. These licences place a range of past, current and future obligations on the Company. In some cases, there could be adverse consequences for breach of these obligations, ranging from penalties to, in extreme cases, suspension or termination of the relevant licence or related contract.

The future operations of the Company may require permits from various federal, state, provincial and local governmental authorities and will be governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, mining, production, export, taxes, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, land use, environmental protections, mine safety and other matters. Although Canada has a favourable legal and fiscal regime for exploration and mining, including a relatively simple system for the acquisition of mineral titles and relatively low tax burden, possible future government legislation, policies and controls relating to prospecting, development, production, environmental protection, mining taxes and labour standards could cause additional expense, capital expenditures, restrictions and delays in the activities of the Company, the extent of which cannot be predicted. Before development and production can commence on any properties, the Company must obtain regulatory and environmental approvals. There is no assurance that such approvals can be obtained on a timely basis or at all. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations, has the potential to reduce the profitability of operations. The Company is currently in compliance with all material regulations applicable to its exploration activities.

The Company has a limited operating history and its mineral properties are exploration stage properties. As such, the Company will be subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources and lack of revenues. The current state of the Company’s mineral properties require significant additional expenditures before any cash flow may be generated. Although the Company possesses an experienced management team, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving a return on shareholders’ investment and the likelihood of success of the Company must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the establishment of any business. There is no assurance that the Company can generate revenues, operate profitably, or provide a return on investment, or that it will successfully implement its plans.

An investment in the Company’s securities carries a high degree of risk and should be considered speculative by purchasers. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving a return on shareholders’ investment and the likelihood of its success must be considered in light of its early stage of operations. You should consider any purchase of the Company’s securities in light of the risks, expenses and problems frequently encountered by all companies in the early stages of their corporate development.

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Although the Company has or will receive title opinions for any properties in which it has a material interest, there is no guarantee that title to such properties will not be challenged or impugned. The Company has not conducted surveys on all of the claims in which it holds direct or indirect interests. The Company’s properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers or native land claims and title may be affected by unidentified or unknown defects. Title insurance is generally not available for mineral properties and the Company’s ability to ensure that it has obtained secure claims to individual mineral properties or mining concessions may be constrained. A successful challenge to the Company’s title to a property or to the precise area and location of a property could cause delays or stoppages to the Company’s exploration, development or operating activities without reimbursement to the Company. Any such delays or stoppages could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company’s exploration activities are subject to extensive federal, provincial and local laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, production, exports, taxes, labour standards, occupational health and safety, mine safety and other matters in all the jurisdictions in which it operates. These laws and regulations are subject to change, can become more stringent and compliance can therefore become more costly. The Company applies the expertise of its management, advisors, employees and contractors to ensure compliance with current laws.

The Company faces and will face various risks associated with mining exploration and the management and administration thereof including those associated with being a public company. Some of these risks are not insurable; some may be the subject of insurance which is not commercially feasible for the Company. Those insurances which are purchased will have exclusions and deductibles which may eliminate or restrict recovery in the event of loss. In some cases, the amount of insurance purchased may not be adequate in amount or in limit.

The Company will undertake intermittent assessments of insurable risk to help ensure that the impact of uninsured/underinsured loss is minimized within reason. Risks may vary from time to time within this intermittent period due to changes in such things as operations, operating conditions, laws or the climate which may leave the Company exposed to periods of additional uninsured risk.

In the event risk is uninsurable, at its reasonable and sole discretion, the Company may endeavor to implement policies and procedures, as may be applicable and/or feasible, to reduce the risk of related loss.

The Company’s business, operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by the outbreak of epidemics or pandemics or other health crises, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To date, there have been a large number of restrictions, business closures, quarantines and a reduction in various activities in many countries as a result of the pandemic. The pandemic has resulted in travel, gathering and other public health restrictions. The duration of the various disruptions to businesses locally and internationally and the related financial and other impacts cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Such public health crises can result in volatility and disruptions in the supply and demand for gold and other minerals, global supply chains and financial markets, as well as declining trade and market sentiment and reduced mobility of people, all of which could affect commodity prices, interest rates, credit ratings, credit risk, share prices and inflation. The risks to the Company of such public health crises also include risks to employee health and safety, additional slowdowns or temporary suspensions of operations in geographic locations impacted by an outbreak, increased labour, transportation and fuel costs, regulatory changes, political or economic instabilities or civil unrest. The extent to which COVID-19 will or may impact the Company is uncertain and these factors are beyond the Company’s control. Any increase in the severity of the pandemic or future outbreaks of COVID-19, particularly if the number of COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland rises could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

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The volatility of global capital markets, including the general economic slowdown in the mining sector, over the past several years has generally made the raising of capital by equity or debt financing more difficult. The Company may be dependent upon capital markets to raise additional financing in the future. As such, the Company is subject to liquidity risks in meeting its operating expenditure requirements and future development cost requirements in instances where adequate cash positions are unable to be maintained or appropriate financing is unavailable. These factors may impact the ability to raise equity or obtain loans and other credit facilities in the future and on terms favourable to the Company and its management. If these levels of volatility persist or if there is a further economic slowdown, the Company’s operations, the Company’s ability to raise capital and the trading price of the Company’s securities could be adversely impacted.

COVID-19 and any future emergence and spread of similar pathogens could have a material adverse impact on global economic conditions, which may adversely impact: the market price of the Common Shares, the Company’s operations, its ability to raise debt or equity financing for the purposes of mineral exploration and development, and the operations of the Company’s suppliers, contractors and service providers.

In addition, as the Company’s operations expand and reliance on global supply chains increases, the impact of significant geopolitical risk and conflict globally may have a sizeable and unpredictable impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and operations. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the global response to this conflict as it relates to sanctions, trade embargos and military support has resulted in significant uncertainty as well as economic and supply chain disruptions. Should this conflict go on for an extended period of time, expand beyond Ukraine, or should other geopolitical disputes and conflicts emerge in other regions, this could result in material adverse effects to the Company.

The Company’s operating costs could escalate and become uncompetitive due to supply chain disruptions, inflationary cost pressures, equipment limitations, escalating supply costs, commodity prices and additional government intervention through stimulus spending or additional regulations. The Company’s inability to manage costs may impact, among other things, future development decisions, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance.

The Company’s activities are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing environment protection. The Company is also subject to various reclamation related conditions. Although the Company closely follows and believes it is operating in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, there can be no assurance that all future requirements will be obtainable on reasonable terms. Failure to comply may result in enforcement actions causing operations to cease or be curtailed and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures. Intense lobbying over environmental concerns by non-governmental organizations has caused some governments to cancel or restrict development of mining projects. Current publicized concern over climate change may lead to carbon taxes, requirements for carbon offset purchases or new regulation. The costs or likelihood of such potential issues to the Company cannot be estimated at this time.

The legal framework governing this area is constantly developing, therefore the Company is unable to fully ascertain any future liability that may arise from the implementation of any new laws or regulations, although such laws and regulations are typically strict and may impose severe penalties (financial or otherwise). The proposed activities of the Company, as with any exploration, may have an environmental impact which may result in unbudgeted delays, damage, loss and other costs and obligations including, without limitation, rehabilitation and/or compensation. There is also a risk that the Company’s operations and financial position may be adversely affected by the actions of environmental groups or any other group or person opposed in general to the Company’s activities and, in particular, the proposed exploration and mining by the Company within the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.

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There is an increasing level of public concern relating to the effects of mining on the natural landscape, on communities and on the environment. Certain non-governmental organizations, public interest groups and reporting organizations (“NGOs”) who oppose resource development can be vocal critics of the mining industry. In addition, there have been many instances in which local community groups have opposed resource extraction activities, which have resulted in disruption and delays to the relevant operation. While the Company seeks to operate in a social responsible manner and believes it has good relationships with local communities in the regions in which it operates, NGOs or local community organizations could direct adverse publicity against and/or disrupt the operations of the Company in respect of one or more of its properties, regardless of its successful compliance with social and environmental best practices, due to political factors, activities of unrelated third parties on lands in which the Company has an interest or the Company’s operations specifically. Any such actions and the resulting media coverage could have an adverse effect on the reputation and financial condition of the Company or its relationships with the communities in which it operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects.

The success of the Company is currently largely dependent on the performance of its directors and officers. The loss of the services of any of these persons could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s business and prospects. There is no assurance the Company can maintain the services of its directors, officers or other qualified personnel required to operate its business. As the Company’s business activity grows, the Company will require additional key financial, administrative and mining personnel as well as additional operations staff. There can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful in attracting, training and retaining qualified personnel as competition for persons with these skill sets increases. If the Company is not successful in attracting, training and retaining qualified personnel, the efficiency of its operations could be impaired, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations and financial condition. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic may cause the Company to have inadequate access to an available skilled workforce and qualified personnel, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance and financial condition.

Certain of the Company’s mineral properties may now or in the future be the subject of First Nations land claims. The legal nature of First Nations land claims is a matter of considerable complexity. The impact of any such claim on the Company’s material interest in the Company’s mineral properties and/or potential ownership interest in the Company’s mineral properties in the future, cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty and no assurance can be given that a broad recognition of First Nations rights in the areas in which the Company’s mineral properties are located, by way of negotiated settlements or judicial pronouncements, would not have an adverse effect on the Company’s activities. Even in the absence of such recognition, the Company may at some point be required to negotiate with and seek the approval of holders of First Nations interests in order to facilitate exploration and development work on the Company’s mineral properties, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to establish practical working relationships with the First Nations in the area which would allow it to ultimately develop the Company’s mineral properties.

The Company and/or its directors and officers may be subject to a variety of civil or other legal proceedings, with or without merit. From time to time in the ordinary course of its business, the Company may become involved in various legal proceedings, including commercial, employment and other litigation and claims, as well as governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. Such matters can be time-consuming, divert management’s attention and resources and cause the Company to incur significant expenses. Furthermore, because litigation is inherently unpredictable, the results of any such actions may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.

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Most of the Company’s directors and officers do not devote their full time to the affairs of the Company. All of the directors and officers of the Company are also directors, officers and shareholders of other natural resource or public companies, and as a result they may find themselves in a position where their duty to another company conflicts with their duty to the Company. Although the Company has policies which address such potential conflicts and the BCBCA has provisions governing directors in the event of such a conflict, none of the Company’s constating documents or any of its other agreements contain any provisions mandating a procedure for addressing such conflicts of interest. There is no assurance that any such conflicts will be resolved in favour of the Company. If any such conflicts are not resolved in favour of the Company, the Company may be adversely affected.

If the Company’s mineral properties are developed from exploration properties to full production properties, the majority of its revenue will be derived from the sale of gold. Therefore, the Company’s future profitability will depend upon the world market prices of the gold for which it is exploring. The price of gold and other metals are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including levels of supply and demand, global or regional consumptive patterns, sales by government holders, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, speculative activities related to the sale of metals, availability and costs of metal substitutes.

Moreover, gold prices are also affected by macroeconomic factors such as expectations regarding inflation, interest rates and global and regional demand for, and supply of, gold as well as general global economic conditions. These factors may have an adverse effect on the Company’s exploration, development and production activities, as well as on its ability to fund those activities. Additionally, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and efforts to contain it, including future restrictions on travel and other advisories issued may have a significant effect on gold prices.

The Company has no history of earnings and had negative cash flow from operating activities since inception. The Company’s mineral properties are in the exploration stage and there are no known mineral resources or reserves and the proposed exploration programs on the Company’s mineral properties are exploratory in nature. Significant capital investment will be required to achieve commercial production from the Company’s existing projects. There is no assurance that any of the Company’s mineral properties will generate earnings, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future. Accordingly, the Company will be required to obtain additional financing in order to meet its future cash commitments.

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which an entity is considered to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s future operations are dependent upon the identification and successful completion of equity or debt financings and the achievement of profitable operations at an indeterminate time in the future. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in completing equity or debt financings or in achieving profitability. The financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments relating to the carrying values and classifications of assets and liabilities that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

The Company is subject to reporting requirements under applicable securities law, the listing requirements of the TSXV and NYSE American and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these requirements can increase legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time consuming or costly, and increase demand on existing systems and resources. Among other things, the Company is required to file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to its business and results of operations and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve

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disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight is required. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could harm the Company’s business and results of operations. The Company may need to hire additional employees to comply with these requirements in the future, which would increase its costs and expenses.

If appropriate opportunities present themselves, the Company may acquire mineral claims, material interests in other mineral claims, and companies that the Company believes are strategic. The Company currently has no understandings, commitments or agreements with respect to any material acquisition, other than as described in this AIF, and no other material acquisition is currently being pursued. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to identify, negotiate or finance future acquisitions successfully, or to integrate such acquisitions with its current business. The process of integrating an acquired Company or mineral claims into the Company may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management attention that would otherwise be available for ongoing development of the Company’s business. Future acquisitions could result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and/or amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

The Company’s projects now or in the future may be adversely affected by risks outside the control of the Company, including the price of gold on world markets, labour unrest, civil disorder, war, subversive activities or sabotage, fires, floods, explosions or other catastrophes, pandemics, epidemics or quarantine restrictions.

Exploration, development and processing activities depend, to one degree or another, on adequate infrastructure. Reliable roads, bridges, power sources and water supply are important elements of infrastructure, which affect access, capital and operating costs. The lack of availability on acceptable terms or the delay in the availability of any one or more of these items could prevent or delay exploration or development of the Company’s mineral properties. If adequate infrastructure is not available in a timely manner, there can be no assurance that the exploration or development of the Company’s mineral properties will be commenced or completed on a timely basis, if at all. Furthermore, unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage, government or other interference in the maintenance or provision of necessary infrastructure could adversely affect its operations.

Exploration operations depend on adequate infrastructure. In particular, reliable power sources, water supply, transportation and surface facilities are necessary to explore and develop mineral projects. Failure to adequately meet these infrastructure requirements or changes in the cost of such requirements could affect the Company’s ability to carry out exploration and future development operations and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects.

The Company acknowledges climate change as an international and community concern and it supports and endorses various initiatives for voluntary actions consistent with international initiatives on climate change. However, in addition to voluntary actions, governments are moving to introduce climate change legislation and treaties at the international, national, state/provincial and local levels. Where legislation already exists, regulation relating to emission levels and energy efficiency is becoming more stringent. Some of the costs associated with reducing emissions can be offset by increased energy efficiency and technological innovation. However, if the current regulatory trend continues, the Company expects that this could result in increased costs at some of its operations in the future.

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The Company and the mining industry are facing continued geotechnical challenges, which could adversely impact the Company’s production and profitability. Unanticipated adverse geotechnical and hydrological conditions, such as landslides, floods, seismic activity, droughts and pit wall failures, may occur in the future and such events may not be detected in advance. Geotechnical instabilities and adverse climatic conditions can be difficult to predict and are often affected by risks and hazards outside of the Company’s control, such as severe weather and considerable rainfall. Geotechnical failures could result in limited or restricted access to mine sites, suspension of operations, government investigations, increased monitoring costs, remediation costs, loss of ore and other impacts, which could cause one or more of the Company’s projects to be less profitable than currently anticipated and could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business results of operations and financial position.

The Company’s operations depend on information technology (“IT”) systems. These IT systems could be subject to network disruptions caused by a variety of sources, including computer viruses, security breaches and cyber-attacks, as well as disruptions resulting from incidents such as cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, terrorism, fire, power loss, vandalism and theft. The Company’s operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software, as well as pre-emptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. Any of these and other events could result in information system failures, delays and/or increase in capital expenses. The failure of information systems or a component of information systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact the Company’s reputation and results of operations.

Although to date the Company has not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur such losses in the future. The Company’s risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of controls, processes and practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the Company may be required to expend additional resources to continue to modify or enhance protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

An investment in the Company’s securities carries a high degree of risk and should be considered as a speculative investment. The Company has no history of earnings, limited cash reserves, a limited operating history, has not paid dividends, and is unlikely to pay dividends in the immediate or near future. The likelihood of success of the Company must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the establishment of any business. An investment in the Company’s securities may result in the loss of an investor’s entire investment. Only potential investors who are experienced in high-risk investments and who can afford to lose their entire investment should consider an investment in the Company.

The market price of a publicly-traded stock is affected by many variables not directly related to the corporate performance of the Company, including the market in which it is traded, the strength of the economy generally, the availability of the attractiveness of alternative investments, and the breadth of the public market for the stock. The effect of these and other factors on the market price of the Common Shares on the TSXV and the NYSE American in the future cannot be predicted.

The trading market for the Common Shares could be influenced by research and reports that industry and/or securities analysts may publish about the Company, its business, the market or its competitors. The Company does not have any control over these analysts and cannot assure that such analysts will cover the Company or provide favourable

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coverage. If any of the analysts who may cover the Company’s business change their recommendation regarding the Company’s stock adversely, or provide more favourable relative recommendations about its competitors, the stock price would likely decline. If any analysts who may cover the Company’s business were to cease coverage or fail to regularly publish reports on the Company, it could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the stock price or trading volume to decline.

The Common Shares are listed on the TSXV and NYSE American. Securities of mineral exploration and development companies have experienced substantial volatility in the past, often based on factors unrelated to the companies’ financial performance or prospects. These factors include macroeconomic developments in North America and globally and market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular industries.

The price of the Common Shares is also likely to be significantly affected by short-term changes in gold or other mineral prices or in the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Other factors unrelated to the Company’s performance that may affect the price of the Common Shares include the following: the extent of analytical coverage available to investors concerning the Company’s business may be limited if investment banks with research capabilities do not follow the Company; lessening in trading volume and general market interest in the Common Shares may affect an investor’s ability to trade significant numbers of Common Shares; the size of the Company’s public float may limit the ability of some institutions to invest in the Common Shares; and a substantial decline in the price of the Common Shares that persists for a significant period of time could cause the Common Shares to be delisted from such exchange, further reducing market liquidity. As a result of any of these factors, the market price of the Common Shares at any given point in time may not accurately reflect the Company’s long-term value. Securities class action litigation often has been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. New Found may in the future be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and damages and divert management’s attention and resources.

The market price of the Common Shares is affected by many other variables which are not directly related to the Company’s success and are, therefore, not within New Found’s control. These include other developments that affect the market for all resource sector securities, the breadth of the public market for the Company’s Common Shares and the attractiveness of alternative investments. The effect of these and other factors on the market price of the Common Shares is expected to make the price of the Common Shares volatile in the future, which may result in losses to investors.

Future sales or issuances of equity securities could decrease the value of the Common Shares, dilute shareholders’ voting power and reduce future potential earnings per Common Share. New Found may sell additional equity securities in future offerings (including through the sale of securities convertible into Common Shares) and may issue additional equity securities to finance the Company’s operations, development, exploration, acquisitions or other projects. New Found cannot predict the size of future sales and issuances of equity securities or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of equity securities will have on the market price of the Common Shares. Common Sales or issuances of a substantial number of equity securities, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for the Common Shares. With any additional sale or issuance of equity securities, investors will suffer dilution of their voting power and may experience dilution in the Company’s earnings per Common Share.

To date, the Company has not paid any dividends on the outstanding Common Shares. Any decision to pay dividends on the Common Shares of the Company will be made by the Board on the basis of the Company’s earnings, financial requirements and other conditions. See “Dividends and Distributions”.

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The Company may fail to meet the continued listing requirements for the Common Shares to be listed on the TSXV and/or the NYSE American. If the TSXV or the NYSE American, as applicable, delists the Common Shares from trading on its respective exchange, the Company could face significant material adverse consequences, including: a limited availability of market quotations for the Common Shares; a determination the Common Shares are a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in the Common Shares to follow more stringent rules and possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary market for the Common Shares; a limited amount of news and analysts coverage for the Company; and a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

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New Found commissioned RedDot3D Inc. (“RD3D”) to prepare the Technical Report in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects within Canada (“NI 43-101”), for its 100% owned Queensway Project, located near Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. The Technical Report documents all data and data collection procedures for the Queensway Project up until mid-February 2022. The Technical Report is titled “Exploration Update of the Queensway Project Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada”. The effective date of the Technical Report is February 18, 2022.

The Qualified Persons for the Technical Report are Alan Lambden, P.Geo. of RD3D and R. Mohan Srivastava, P.Geo of RD3D (each a “QP” and together, the “QPs”), and “independent” of the Company, as defined in NI 43-101. Mr. Lambden takes sole responsibility for sections 2-9, 12, 23-25 of the Technical Report. Mr. Srivastava takes sole responsibility for sections 10, 11, 13-22 and Appendix A. Messrs. Lambden and Srivastava take joint responsibility for sections 1, 26 and 27. Mr. Srivastava has not visited the Queensway Project site; for matters that require verification during a personal inspection of the project, he relies on the site visit of Mr. Lambden.

The scientific and technical information in this section relating to the Queensway Project is derived from, and in some instances is a direct extract from, and is based on the assumptions, qualifications and procedures set out in, the Technical Report. Such assumptions, qualifications and procedures are not fully described in this AIF and the following summary does not purport to be a complete summary of the Technical Report. Reference should be made to the full text of the Technical Report, which is available for review under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Section 5 have the meanings given to such terms in the Technical Report.

The technical content disclosed in this Section 5 was reviewed and approved by the authors of the Technical Report who are a Qualified Persons as defined in NI 43-101.

Location and Access

The Queensway Project lies near the geographic centre of the island of Newfoundland on the east coast of Canada. The mineral claims of New Found cover 151,025 hectares in a swath of land approximately 100 km long and 10-20 km wide, from north of the TransCanada Highway (“TCH”) near the town of Gander to the Bay d’Espoir Highway (Figure 1). The approximate centre of the New Found mineral claims is UTM (Zone 21N): 650000E, 540000N, Latitude/Longitude: 48°45’N, 55°W.

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Figure 1. Location of the Queensway Project mineral claims (Source: RedDot3D)

The property can be reached by the TCH which passes through the Queensway North portion of the property. It can also be accessed by the road along the Northwest Gander River, which runs on the west of the Queensway South claims area from Gander Lake and crosses the river into the Queensway South claims at a steel bridge approximately 15km south of Gander Lake. Within the claims area, most of the Queensway Project is accessible via gravel forest access roads, including the Appleton Fault Zone (“AFZ”) road, the Joe Batt’s Pond Fault Zone (“JBPFZ”) road to H Pond, and Joe Batt’s Pond Road. Many quad/harvester trails and winter roads provide access for heavy equipment when required. The areas with the most difficult access are those in the far south of the Queensway South area. These are best reached by forest roads from Route 360, the Bay d’Espoir Highway, that leaves the TCH at Bishop’s Falls.

Mineral licenses along the shores of Gander Lake can easily be accessed by boat. Convenient and inexpensive air travel to most of the Queensway Project is available from helicopter bases in Appleton and Gander, and from bush planes based at the international airport in Gander. The nearest seaports are north of the TCH at Lewisporte and Botwood, 40 and 70km, respectively, by road from Glenwood. Both have good harbours; however, sea ice has disrupted winter shipping in some years.

The nearest large community is Gander, 12 km to the east of the Queensway North claims along the TCH, which has an international airport and most of the equipment, labour and supplies required for exploration. The small town of Appleton lies within the Queensway North claims area and the neighbouring town of Glenwood lies across the Gander River, just to the west of the Queensway Project’s claims. Combined they have a population of ~1400, many of whom work in the resource sectors, and are also a source for workers and support staff. A helicopter base and an environmental remediation company are located in Appleton. Skilled and semi-skilled workers can also be found in Grand Falls – Windsor, a town with a slightly larger population than Gander that lies 76 km west of the Queensway North claims along the TCH.

No technical assessment has yet been done of potential sites for the surface infrastructure that a future mine would require, such as areas for the storage of tailings and waste, or a processing plant. Once suitable sites have been identified for surface infrastructure, New Found will make an application to the province’s Department of Industry, Environment, and Technology to convert the mineral licences covering those areas to mining leases.

Electricity is available from the Newfoundland provincial grid, which has three electricity transmission corridors that cross the Queensway Project lands:

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Water Supply

Other than the water use licenses summarized herein, there is currently no developed water supply or water right attached to the Queensway Project. However, when the need arises, New Found can apply for permission to draw water from the many bodies of water within its mineral claims. The towns of Appleton and Glenwood have municipal water and sewer systems. The buildings and ancillary facilities on the Queensway Project mineral claims include residential, commercial and industrial buildings and facilities in the towns of Appleton and Glenwood and cabins and cottages outside municipal boundaries. In the Appleton Industrial Park, New Found has purchased eight lots that host a fenced-in core yard, an office trailer, a shipping container and a trailer-style camp for drill crews.

There are no tailings disposal areas located on the Queensway Project site. Given the very large area covered by New Found’s mineral licenses, it is likely that a suitable site for tailing storage could be found within the project lands. The tailings storage facility of the Beaver Brook Antimony Mine lies outside the western boundary of the Queensway Project.

There are currently no waste disposal areas located on site. With proper engineering and environmental controls, it is likely that a suitable site for waste disposal area could be found within the project lands. GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited of Paradise, Newfoundland has completed a waste management plan. The province has adopted a regional waste strategy with the Central Newfoundland Waste Management site located at Norris Arm North, some 38 km west of Appleton on the TCH.

Mineral Titles

Mineral rights in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador are managed by the Mineral Lands Division of the Newfoundland Department of Industry, Energy, and Technology, which coordinates map-staking of Crown mineral licences through the online Mineral Lands Administration Portal (MinLAP) system. Within the area of a mineral licence there are separate mineral claims, up to 256 per licence area. New Found’s land package includes 86 map-staked mineral licences containing a total of 5,983 mining claims. The province requires licence-holders to spend a minimum amount on their exploration activities each year. These minimum expenditure commitments increase with time: the first five years require $200, $250, $300, $350 and $400/year/claim, respectively. Assessment requirements continue for up to 30 years with increasing costs as follows: $600/claim for years six through ten, $900/claim for years 11 through 15, $1,200/claim for years 16 through 20, $2,000/claim for years 21 through 30. Renewal fees paid directly to the government, which also increase with time, are required every five years (at years 5, 10, 15, 20) and annually for years 21 through 29.

Surface Rights

New Found does not own surface rights on the Queensway Project. On an as-needed basis, New Found negotiates agreements that allow exploration activities to be conducted on property owned and administered by others, including the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which administers Crown Lands, the municipalities of Appleton and Glenwood and property owners of residential properties in Appleton and Glenwood and of cottages and cabins outside municipal boundaries. In addition to stipulating the times when the Company can conduct work, and the nature of the work that is permitted, these agreements also specify New Found’s responsibility for restoring land to an acceptable condition following field activities. For activities on Crown Lands, approval is required from the Mineral Lands Division of the province’s Department of Industry, Energy, and Technology. The primary focus of these applications and approvals is to prevent or minimize adverse impacts on the environment, fish and wildlife.

Queensway Property

As seen in Figure 2, New Found has organized its land package into two large groups of contiguous licences, Queensway North and Queensway South, separated by Gander Lake. As map-staked mineral licenses, the project

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lands in the Queensway Project are subject to annual assessment requirements and claim renewal costs. In 2022, New Found’s minimum exploration expenditure obligation for the entire Queensway Project will be $1,480,000; in 2023, the minimum expenditure obligation will drop to $94,000. With the current drilling program scheduled to continue into 2023, and with ongoing surface reconnaissance and mapping activities, the money New Found spends on exploration is expected to exceed the required minimum. New Found’s annual renewal fees will be $11,600 for the claims that reach their renewal date in 2022; they will be $14,075 for the claims that reach their renewal date in 2023.

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Figure 2. Groups of mineral licences (Source: RedDot3D)

In addition to the mineral licences staked by New Found, the Queensway Project also includes optioned claim packages that were negotiated by New Found from 2016 through 2018 under nine separate option agreements. These option agreements granted mineral rights to New Found in return for a combination of scheduled lump-sum payments, New Found shares and net smelter return (“NSR”) royalties to individuals and companies. As of September 2021, when the last of the option payments was made, New Found had met all of the conditions and had earned 100% ownership.

All of New Found’s mineral licences carry an NSR royalty. Some of these arise from agreements struck with companies and individuals who optioned their mineral rights to New Found in return for financial compensation that included NSR royalties. Others arise from financing provided by GoldSpot Discoveries Corp in 2019 and 2020.

Many of New Found’s option and financing agreements have included a buy-back provision that allows the company to reduce the NSR royalty by making a lump-sum payment to the holder of the royalty. New Found has already exercised the buyback option on some of its agreements. The colour coding in Tables 1 and 2 shows the current NSR royalty and the amount that could still be bought back. Currently, the NSR royalties range from 0.4% to 2.5%. Were the company to exercise all of its buy-back rights, the NSR royalties would range from 0.4% to 1.5%.

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Table 1. Queensway South mineral licences

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Current Royalty and Buyback Terms

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   1.0% NSR royalty with no buyback provision

   1.0% NSR royalty with a 0.5% buyback provision (i.e. half the royalty can be bought back)

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   1.6% NSR royalty with a 1% buyback provision

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Table 2. Queensway North mineral licences, and the separate licence areas of Twin Ponds, Bellman’s Pond and Little Rocky Brook

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    0.4% NSR royalty with no buyback provision    1.0% NSR royalty with a 0.5% buyback provision

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    0.6% NSR royalty with no buyback provision    1.6% NSR royalty with a 1% buyback provision

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    1.0% NSR royalty with no buyback provision    2.2% NSR royalty with a 1% buyback provision

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    1.0% NSR royalty with no buyback provision    2.5% NSR royalty with a 1% buyback provision

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Environmental Liabilities and Permitting

Exploration activities require approval from the Mineral Lands Division of the province’s Department of Industry, Energy, and Technology. These specify the activities that are allowed and the area; they are typically valid for one year and can be renewed. Activities that require water to be drawn from surface waterways or from aquifers require a water use licence. These are typically valid for five years and can be renewed. A licence to occupy is needed when field work requires a camp that houses staff, serves as office and storage space and a base of operations. These are typically valid for five years and can be renewed. When field activities occur within a Protected Public Water Supply Area (PPWSA), restoration requirements and constraints on field activities are stipulated in a “Section 39 Permit” that is typically valid for one year and can be renewed. Table 3 summarizes the permits, licences and approvals that have currently been granted.

Applying for exploration permits for new field programs and renewing existing permits for continuing programs are ongoing administrative activities for New Found. Applications are being developed for other planned activities, including drilling at Queensway South, regional prospecting, geophysical surveys and expanded geochemistry studies of soil and till.

Mineral licences 024557M, 024558M, 024561M, 024563M, 024568M, and 024570M, all of which lie in the south of Queensway South, are restricted from exploration activities from mid-May to early-July as this area is a spring habitat for Newfoundland caribou.

The QPs are not aware of any other restrictions to New Found’s exploration activities, which can generally be conducted year-round once the necessary approvals have been received from the Mineral Lands Division, and/or from the relevant municipal governments and individual property owners.

Prior Ownership and Ownership Changes

The Queensway Project lands whose mineral rights are now 100%-owned by New Found cover a very large area: more than 1% of the island of Newfoundland, with more than 6,000 mineral claims in 86 mineral licence areas. Going

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all the way back to when Newfoundland joined Canada, this area has been prospected by several dozen individuals who have staked claims either in their own name or in the name of the private company through which they conduct their prospecting activities. The claims have been optioned at different times to larger mining companies, many of them public. Private and public companies have worked together in joint ventures and with different groups of individual prospectors, dropped options and entered into new joint ventures and option agreements, sometimes with the same partners and sometimes with new partners.

From historical assessment reports, Table 4 summarizes the many companies and individuals who are known to have held exploration and mineral rights in the Queensway Project area up until the consolidation of the land package that New Found now controls. Wherever activities can be associated with one of the mineral licence areas now held by New Found, the table gives the mineral licence number used in MinLAP. Where historical assessment reports describe activities that cover a broad area that cannot be associated with a specific mineral licence area, the area is described, as precisely as possible.

Since the discovery of the gold prospect at Jonathan’s Pond in the early 1980s, exploration in the Queensway Project area has often followed two linear mineralized trends that run in a SSW − NNE direction: the Appleton Fault Zone and the Joe Batt’s Pond Fault Zone. These run approximately parallel to one another, about five kilometres apart. Where Table 4 refers to these with a “North” or “South” label, it is Gander Lake that separates the northern part of these fault zones from the southern.

Table 4. Previous owners of mineral rights in the area covered by the Queensway Project, their exploration programs and methods, with notable gold assays and results

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